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The church Saint-Lubin de Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets, located in the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, is a religious building dating back to the 12th century, with a major reconstruction in the 16th century. Ranked a historic monument in 1913, it bears witness to an architecture combining Gothic foundations with a Renaissance structure. According to the sources, the present church was almost entirely rebuilt in 1542 on the remains of a Gothic building destroyed in 1424 by the English.

The local legend attributes the origin of the place to Saint Lubin, bishop of Chartres, who would rest near a reclusor inhabited by a monk. A chapel was reportedly built on this site by the end of the sixth century, marking the beginning of a Christian place of worship. The church, owned by the commune, now embodies a major religious and architectural heritage of the region, with elements protected by its classification.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight its historical and cultural importance. The building, open to the visit, is located at 12 Rue de l'Eglise, in a setting where the accuracy of its location is considered very satisfactory. Its role in the local community, from the Middle Ages to the modern era, reflects the evolution of religious practices and conflicts that have marked the region, such as the destruction of the Hundred Years War.

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