Roquemaure, Gard
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Roquemaure is a small town and commune in the Gard department of southern France. The town lies 12 kilometres north of Avignon on the right bank of the Rhône. As of 2023, the population of the commune
The church of Roquemaure
The western end of the parish church
An engraved marble slab dating from the 15th century that is set into the church wall.
Chapel of Saint Joseph des Champs
O Holy Night
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"O Holy Night" is a sacred song associated with the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Its text is based on the 1847 French poem Minuit, chrétiens by Placide Cappeau, which was set to music by
Roquemaure, Gard
…Roquemaure in 1752 and died in Paris in 1820. Placide Cappeau, (1808–1877) a French writer, was born and died in Roquemaure. He wrote Minuit, chrétiens (O Holy Night) (1847), which was set to music by Adolphe Adam. He also wrote a historic poem, Le Château de Roquemaure. fr:Orgue Jullien de la collégiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste…
Front cover of the 6th edition of "Cantique de Noël", 1852
Placide Cappeau
Adolphe Adam
Ernest Gagnon