The Maire Maria Oratory

Often attached to Catholicism, oratories have their roots in pagan religions. In fact, the menhirs, totems, Roman lararia, fountains and sacred trees are certainly their ancestors. It was not until the Middle Ages that the transition began. In fact, the locals were not inclined to give up their beliefs in favour of a new religion. The church emissaries, looking to convert the population in a gentle manner, will at first build a cross on the sites of existing cults. This is the beginning of the integration of the new religion which took centuries.