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The Saint-Georges church of Aubevoye, located in the Val d'Hazey in Normandy, is a religious building whose origins date back to the 12th, 13th and 15th centuries. Dedicated to Saint George, martyr of the fourth century and patron saint of the knights, it was offered in 1189-1194 by Raoul d'Aubevoye, returning from crusade, to the chapter of the cathedral of Evreux. This monument, built on the side of the hill, served as a focal point for the development of the medieval village, far from the floods of the Seine.

The church, which has been listed as a historical monument since 2009, has experienced several peripeties, including a closure to worship in 1824 due to its disrepair. It is one of the few remaining religious buildings in the region, with the Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Bonne Espérance. Its architecture combines an elevated central nave, a heptagonal bedside, and a bell tower marked by the collapse of an arrow at an indefinite date.

The church's furniture includes works classified as a Virgin with the Child (1907), a statue of Saint Nicholas offered in the 15th century by the inhabitants of the Roule, and carved wooden stalls from the Chartreuse de Bourbon-lès-Gaillon. The stained glass windows, made between 1872 and 1889 by Duhamel-Marette and Didron workshops, were financed by local donors, including the Dumarest family.

The bell tower, consolidated in 1806 and 1845, houses three bells blessed in 1819 (Geneviève), 1896 (Henriette Sophie Georgette), and 1926 (Notre-Dame des Victoires), respectively, which paid tribute to the 33 soldiers who died in the First World War. The adjacent cemetery, now closed, preserves historical graves, including those of the parish priest Joseph Aubert and the Marquise de Combray.

The building benefited from major restorations, notably between 1869 and 1874 (walls, frame, nave), and in 1920 with the addition of a stand to accommodate an organ delivered in 1923. A 16th century gate, classified in 1903, and blind arches on the tower bear witness to its rich architectural past.

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