A trinitarian steeple is a three-point

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typical of the province of

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in the

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of France. The three points symbolize the

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.Philippe Veyrin, ''Les Basques'', page 241 - Arthaud, 20 décembre 1975 They are generally located above flat facades, sometimes called steeple-walls. Villages with a trinitarian steeple building include: * Agnos * Arrast * Aussurucq * Berrogain-Laruns * Charritte-de-Bas * Espès-Undurein * Gotein-Libarrenx * Idaux-Mendy * Mauléon (Chapel of the College) * Moncayolle * Viellenave-de-Navarrenx * Viodos-Abense-de-Bas Image:Berrogain-eglise-trini.jpg, Berrogain-Laruns Image:Agnos-eglise 001.JPG, Agnos File:Abense-de-Bas (Viodos-Abense-de-Bas, Pyr-Atl, Fr) ëglise trinitaire et pont.JPG, Viodos-Abense-de-Bas Image:Chapelle-st-antoine.jpg, Chapel Saint-Antoine on the col d'Osquich

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