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The Notre-Dame de Flamanvillette Chapel, located in Sasseville (Seine-Maritime), is a Catholic building built in part in the 13th century. The choir, the only vestige of this medieval era, was preserved in the present structure. The nave dates from the 17th century, while the bell tower, erected in 1550, marks a transition to the Renaissance. These architectural elements reflect stylistic changes between the Middle Ages and the modern era, typical of Norman religious buildings.

The chapel is deeply linked to local history: the parish of Flamanvillette, on which it depended, merged with Sasseville in 1823. At the beginning of the 19th century, the building was abandoned, before being saved by its inscription to historical monuments on 16 March 1964. In 2012, the association Sauvement de l'Art Français awarded him a grant of €5,000 for its restoration. Built in sandstone and flint, the chapel still houses inner coats of arms, testimonies of its past.

The building also illustrates the challenges of preserving rural heritage. Its abandonment in the 19th century reflects the post-revolutionary upheavals (disassignments, parish groupings), while its safeguard in the 20th century shows a renewed interest in small local monuments. Today, it is a communal property and remains an identity marker of Sasseville, between medieval memory and modern history.

The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) underline its status as a Historical Monument and its precise location: 9000 Rue des Fileux, in a Normandy rural setting. Its hybrid architecture (Gothic choir, classical nave) makes it an example of the successive adaptations of places of worship to the needs of communities over nearly six centuries.

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