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Notre Dame d’Entraigues church takes its name from the Latin inter aquas (between the waters), due to its position between the Asse and Salaou torrents.
From their morphology and sculpted decoration, the nave and choir appear to have been built in the 13th century. The bell tower, a faithful version of the Alpine model whose prototype is the bell tower of Embrun Cathedral, bears the date 1564, but was not completed until 1621 by Dignois masons Jean Roubaud and Pierre Lavigne. The side chapels were built in the 17th century. The nave vault was partially rebuilt in 1830 and the bell tower raised by one storey between 1863 and 1865. In 1891 and 1892, the church underwent a major refurbishment campaign, with the replacement of the original lauze roof with a hollow tile roof, the demolition of the small nave formed by the two south side chapels, and the removal of the partition wall isolating a small sacristy at the back of the apse. In 1931, the steeple, damaged by lightning, was once again restored. Carried out by Digne-based contractor Etienne Arniaud, the work involved demolishing the upper part of the spire and pyramidions, then rebuilding them identically. In 1976, chief architect J.-P. Ehrmann led another restoration campaign.
Source: Inventaire général du Patrimoine culturel Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
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