Trinitarian steeple
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Steeple (architecture)
A steeple, in architecture, is a tall tower on a building, often topped by a spire. Steeples are very common on Christian churches and cathedrals and the use of the term generally connotes a religious structure...
typical of the province of Soule
Soule
Soule is a former viscounty and French province and part of the present day Pyrénées-Atlantiques département...
of Basque Country
Northern Basque Country
The French Basque Country or Northern Basque Country situated within the western part of the French department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques constitutes the north-eastern part of the Basque Country....
in France. They symbolize the Holy Trinity.
The steeple is generally located above the facade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
which is flat. For that reason, it is sometimes called steeple-wall.
Villages with a trinitarian steeple are :
- AgnosAgnosAgnos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
- Arrast
- AussurucqAussurucqAussurucq is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located in the former province of Soule.The village features a dynamic scene related especially to Basque culture...
- Berrogain-LarunsBerrogain-LarunsBerrogain-Laruns is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.The steeple of the church is a trinitarian one.-External links:*...
- Charritte-de-BasCharritte-de-BasCharritte-de-Bas is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.The steeple of the church is a trinitarian one.-External links:*...
- Espès-UndureinEspès-UndureinEspès-Undurein is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.-External links:*...
- Gotein-LibarrenxGotein-LibarrenxGotein-Libarrenx is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.The steeple of the church is a trinitarian one.-External links:* Information available in Spanish...
- Idaux-MendyIdaux-MendyIdaux-Mendy is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.-External links:*...
- MauléonMauléonMauléon is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Mauléon, in the Deux-Sèvres département* Mauléon-Licharre, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département...
(Chapel of the college) - Moncayolle
- Chapel of col d'Osquich.
- Viellenave-de-NavarrenxViellenave-de-NavarrenxViellenave-de-Navarrenx is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
- Viodos