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The Saint-Martin de Martigny church is a Catholic building located in the village of Martigny, now part of the commune of Grandparigny in the Manche department in Normandy. It is distinguished by its nave covered by a 16th century wooden frame, financed by the Gosselin family, local lords in the Renaissance. This monument, partially inscribed with historical monuments, bears witness to the religious architecture of this period.

The stained glass window of the Mother of the Virgin, dated 1550, is one of the main rooms of the church. He represents Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Child Jesus, surrounded by the husbands of Saint Anne, the husbands of the three Marys, and the children of Mary Salome and Mary Jacobé. This stained glass window, commanded by Canon Robert Gosselin and the lords of Martigny, Jean Gosselin and his son Joachim, illustrates the importance of donors in the beautification of churches at that time.

The church also houses remarkable furniture, including a 16th-century Virgin with the Child, a 17th-century pulpit to preach, a 17th-century high altar, an 18th-century lutrin, and a cross path painted in the 20th century by Abbé André Lecousy. These elements, classified or listed as historical monuments, reflect the artistic and religious evolution of the place throughout the centuries.

The protection of the building began with the inscription of the vault in the cradle of the nave by order of 6 December 1939. This official recognition underscores the church's heritage value, both for its architecture and for its furniture, which continues to attract the attention of historians and visitors.

The Saint-Martin church, now owned by the commune, remains a place of worship and a testimony of local history. Its integration into the heritage of Grandparigny, following the merger of the communes in 2016, reinforces its role as a symbol of historical and cultural continuity in the Normandy region.

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