Legal Notice & Statutory Information

1. Identification of the Publisher & Non-Profit Entity

The official website accessible via this digital portal is published and maintained exclusively by the civic non-profit association:

In accordance with Article 6-III-1-a of French Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, the Director of Publication (Directeur de la Publication) responsible for all editorial and historical content published on this portal is:

Mr. Jean-Pierre Delmas, in his statutory capacity as elected President of the Association des Amis de la Conservation et de la Restauration de la Chapelle Notre Dame de Montgauzy.

2. Technical Infrastructure & Web Hosting Provider

In compliance with Article 6-I-2 of French Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, the physical servers and network infrastructure hosting this non-profit website are provided by:

The host does not exercise prior editorial control over the textual or graphical assets published by the association. The technical servers are configured with automated HTTPS encryption utilizing modern TLS protocols to safeguard data transmission between user browsers and the server.

3. Intellectual Property, Copyright & Public Use

The entire content of this digital publication—including but not limited to written texts, architectural descriptions, historical essays, transcribed medieval charters, photographs, digital elevation plans, structural diagrams, and site design—is protected by French and international legislation governing copyright and intellectual property (Articles L. 111-1 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code / Code de la Propriété Intellectuelle).

All rights are reserved by the Association des Amis de la Chapelle Notre Dame de Montgauzy and its authorized contributing historians, unless otherwise stated.

Exceptions for Non-Commercial Educational & Scholarly Citation

In furtherance of our public interest mission, the association explicitly authorizes the reproduction, citation, and educational display of excerpts from our historical monographs and technical reports under the following strict conditions:

• The reproduction must be strictly non-commercial, non-advertising, and intended exclusively for private study, classroom instruction, or academic research.
• The integrity of the cited materials must be respected; no alterations, mutilations, or misleading truncations of historical context are permitted.
• Clear and explicit attribution must be provided, mentioning the author, the full statutory title of the association, and the official publication year (2026).

Any commercial exploitation, resale, unauthorized syndication, or integration of site materials into paid commercial databases without prior written authorization from the Board of Directors constitutes copyright infringement under Article L. 335-2 of the French Intellectual Property Code.

4. Limitation of Administrative & Technical Liability

The Association des Amis de la Chapelle Notre Dame de Montgauzy undertakes every reasonable effort to ensure that the historical facts, architectural dates, event schedules, and administrative records published on this portal are accurate and verified by our editorial board at the time of publication.

However, the association cannot be held liable for inadvertent typographical errors, temporary server interruptions, or delays in updating event schedules caused by unforeseen Pyrenean weather events or municipal worksite restrictions. Visitors attending on-site outdoor discovery walks or fieldwork sessions do so under their personal responsibility and are required to adhere to posted safety instructions.

This portal may include direct hyperlinks pointing to official institutional portals (such as the Ville de Foix, Conseil Départemental de l'Ariège, or Ministère de la Culture). Because the association exercises no editorial control over external third-party portals, we accept no responsibility for their content or data collection practices.

5. Governing Law & Civic Dispute Resolution

This website, its legal notice, and all civic relations established through its usage are governed exclusively by the laws of the French Republic.

In the event of any disagreement or dispute regarding the interpretation, execution, or validity of any content or interaction originating from this website, the parties undertake to seek an amicable, non-judicial resolution in good faith through direct consultation with the association's Board of Directors.

Failing amicable resolution, exclusive jurisdiction is conferred upon the competent civil courts within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal of Toulouse (Cour d'Appel de Toulouse) and the Judicial Court of Foix (Tribunal Judiciaire de Foix, Ariège).

Right to Inspect Association Registers

In accordance with the statutory bylaws of the association and the provisions of the French Law of 1901, the official administrative registry, minutes of General Assemblies, and verified accounting ledgers are permanently deposited at our registered headquarters at 26 B RUE SAINT-VINCENT, 09000 FOIX. Any member in good standing or authorized public officer may request an on-site physical inspection of these registers by providing a five-day advance written notice to the Secretary General.