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The church Saint-Germain-Saint-Protais de Louvagny, located in the Calvados department in Normandy, is a religious building whose present reconstruction dates from the seventeenth century. Although the present church was rebuilt in the 18th century, it preserves remains of an earlier church of the 15th century, including a bay. Its most remarkable element is the seigneurial chapel of the Beaurepaire family, built after 1651 north of the choir, on a tombstone. This chapel, rectangular with a polygonal apse, is covered with a two-sided roof and houses an exceptional painted decor, including instruments of the Passion of Christ and representations of saints.

The seigneurial chapel, classified as Monument Historique in 1999, was built between 1651 and 1657, as evidenced by the coat of arms of Henri de Beaurepaire and Anne de Piedoue, visible on the covering panel. This decor, made in a baroque style, reflects the artistic and religious influence of the period. The chapel opens on the church choir with a skeleton decorated with painted panels depicting evangelists and various saints. This monument thus illustrates the importance of local noble families in the beautification of religious buildings during the seventeenth century.

The church, originally dedicated to Saint-Germain, has been enlarged and modified over the centuries, integrating various architectural elements. The site, now owned by the municipality, retains a major heritage value, both for its architecture and for its interior decorations. The presence of this seigneurial chapel, with its funeral vault, also underlines the social and religious role of the lords of Louvagny in local history.

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