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Site of the Father de Rotz Odaira Workshop

A French aristocrat born in Normandy, Father Marc de Rotz (1840–1914) was recruited to the Paris Foreign Missions Society by Father Bernard Petitjean. He came to Japan in 1868 and was put in charge of Sotome parish in 1879.

De Rotz’s passion for spreading the word of God was matched by his passion for directly improving his parishioners’ quality of life, and he devoted both his personal fortune and his talents as an architect and entrepreneur to that goal. With its steep wooded hills, the topography of the Sotome area was not fit for agriculture, and the village of Odaira was as poor as the rest of the region. Between 1884 and 1901, de Rotz got the villagers to clear the hillside and construct terraced fields for growing sweet potatoes, tea, and wheat. The villagers sold black tea and wheat-flour pasta and noodles to the residents of the Nagasaki foreign settlement.

Constructed primarily of stone, this building was primarily used as a barn for storing agricultural implements. It was designed by de Rotz, a talented amateur architect who also designed Shitsu Church and the Latin Seminary in Nagasaki, among other buildings. It features massive internal walls that give it the structural strength to resist the ferocious winds that blow in off the sea. Father de Rotz was in the habit of riding up from Shitsu to inspect the crops, and the tether ring for his horse still can be seen on the far side of the structure.

The Congregation of Our Lady of the Annunciation is an order founded in 1975 that evolved from the Jujikai women’s service organization originally established by Iwanaga Maki under de Rotz’s guidance. The organization is planning to farm the fields once again, and the barn is being restored to serve as a working space.

德·羅茲神父大平作業場遺址

馬克·德·羅茲神父（Father Marc de Rotz, 1840-1914）是一名法國貴族，出生於諾曼第，後經伯納德·帕蒂讓神父（Father Bernard Petitjean）招攬加入巴黎外國傳教團。他於1868年來到日本，1879年受命掌管外海教區。

德·羅茲神父對於傳播上帝福音的熱情與他想要提高教區居民生活品質的熱忱相得益彰。因此，他將自己身為建築設計師和商人的才華與個人財富全部投注到了這個目標上。由於地勢陡峭多山，外海地區的天然條件並不適合發展農業，大平村與當地其他地方同樣貧困。從1884年到1901年的期間，德·羅茲神父召集村民共同開墾山坡，修建梯田，嘗試種植紅薯、茶葉和小麥。村民們因此有了紅茶和小麥粉意麵等麵條可以出售給居住在長崎的外國人。

這處石頭建築是存放農具的倉庫，設計者就是德·羅茲神父，這位富有才華的業餘建築設計師還設計了出津教堂和長崎的羅典神學校（「羅典」即「拉丁」）等多處建築。倉庫內牆格外厚重結實，確保能夠抵禦來自海上的狂風。德·羅茲神父習慣騎馬出門，由出津出發巡查農作物情況。如今來訪遊客還能在這座建築的另一頭找到他的拴馬環。

聖母報喜會成立於1975年，由岩永マキ（Iwanaga Maki）在德·羅茲神父指導下創建的女性服務團體「十字會」演變而來。如今，他們正在計劃重耕農田，還準備把倉庫修葺成作坊。

德·罗兹神父大平作业场遗址

马克·德·罗兹神父(Father Marc de Rotz, 1840-1914)是一名法国贵族，出生于诺曼底，后经伯纳德·帕蒂让神父(Father Bernard Petitjean)招揽加入巴黎外国传教团。他于1868年来到日本，1879年受命掌管外海教区。

德·罗兹神父致力于传播上帝福音的热情与他想要提高教区居民生活品质的热忱相得益彰。为了实现这个目标，他倾注了自己身为建筑设计师和商人的全部才华，乃至于所有个人资产。外海地区地势陡峭多山，自然条件并不适合发展农业，因此，与当地其他地方一样，大平村十分贫困。自1884年到1901年期间，德·罗兹神父召集村民共同开垦山坡，修造梯田，尝试种植红薯、茶叶和小麦。村民们从此有了红茶和小麦意粉等面条可以出售给居住在长崎的外国人。

这处石头建筑是用来存放农具的仓库，设计者就是德·罗兹神父，这位富有才华的业余建筑设计师还设计了出津教堂和长崎的罗典神学校（“罗典”即“拉丁”）等多处建筑。仓库内墙格外厚重结实，以确保能够抵御来自海上的狂风。德·罗兹神父习惯骑马出门，由出津出发，巡查农作物情况。如今来访者还能在这座建筑的另一头找到他的拴马环。

圣母报喜会成立于1975年，由岩永マキ(Iwanaga Maki)在德·罗兹神父指导下创建的女性服务团体“十字会”演变而来。目前该组织正在计划重耕农田，同时准备将仓库翻修成作坊。