Agen's Saint-Hilaire Church competes for Aquitaine Heritage Prize

Five regional treasures are vying for a €50,000 prize, with €25,000 for the winner.

Generic image of a historic stone church facade, bathed in warm afternoon light.
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Generic image of a historic stone church facade, bathed in warm afternoon light.

From November 2 to 15, 2026, Agen's Saint-Hilaire Church is competing for the Aquitaine Heritage Prize, alongside four other regional treasures.

Five emblematic sites in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region are competing for the Aquitaine Heritage Prize, which aims to highlight places and objects of worship that reflect the history, know-how, and identity of the territories. Voting is open from November 2 to 15, 2026.
The project that comes first will receive €25,000, the second €15,000, and the third €10,000. The five sites in contention are: the Grotte du Jugement dernier (Last Judgment Grotto) in Brantôme, the Saint-André Cathedral in Bordeaux, the Sainte-Quitterie Chapel in Argelouse, the Saint-Hilaire Church in Agen, and the Notre-Dame du Bout du Pont Church in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
The City of Agen encourages citizens to support the Saint-Hilaire Church, an emblematic site of Agen's heritage, to give it a new life. Every vote can contribute to its preservation.
To learn more about the renovation project of the Saint-Hilaire Church in Agen, you can consult the link: renovation project.
Based on information from the official source: Ville d'Agen (03/11/2026)