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Église

Saint-Martin-de-Bonfossé, Manche, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. A 214) : inscription par arrêté du 21 décembre 1994
Protection dates
1994/12/21 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
1ère moitié 13e siècle, 16e siècle
Later work
19e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Saint-Martin-de-Bonfossé
Département
Manche
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
49.05327, -1.16921
Mérimée reference
PA00132899

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1760 map "94 Bayeux, Caen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Le choeur et le clocher sont du 13e siècle. La nef, voûtée au 19e siècle, est précédée d'un porche du 16e siècle. La chapelle du 16e siècle est construite le long du choeur (avec emploi de bossages de poudingue pourpré).

English translation

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The choir and bell tower are of the 13th century. The nave, vaulted in the 19th century, is preceded by a porch of the 16th century. The chapel of the 16th century is built alongside the choir (using purple conglomerate ashlar).

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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