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The church of Saint-Eutrope, located in Epinay-Champlâtreux in Île-de-France, was built between 1764 and 1766 to replace an old parish church in ruins. His plan is inspired by the basilical model, with a single nave vaulted in basket handle, a narthex, an apse, a sacristy and a seigneurial chapel evoking a Latin cross. The building, probably designed by the architect Jean-Michel Chevotet, was located on a plot donated by Count Molé, who also financed its construction. A path then linked the church to the main road leading from Paris to Chantilly, highlighting its integration into the local domain.

Between 1857 and 1861 the church underwent a major restoration led by architect Henry Sirodot, commissioned by the Duke and Duchess of Ayen, owners of the estate. This campaign includes the addition of complete liturgical furniture (woodworks, stalls, altars, statues, grills), the decoration painted in trompe-l'oeil by Alexandre Denuelle, and the installation of stained glass from the Didron workshop in 1861. The parish cemetery, adjacent to the west, was enlarged in the 1850s during this work. The ensemble, classified as Historical Monument in 2021, illustrates the architectural and artistic evolution of the building, marked by its link with the local aristocracy.

The church of Saint Eutrope is distinguished by its mixture of structural sobriety (single nave, apse) and decorative richness (paintings, stained glass, furniture), bearing witness to the stylistic influences of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its history also reflects the social dynamics of the time, where the local lords (Mole Count, Duke of Ayen) played a central role in the preservation and beautification of places of worship, integrated into their domain. The conservation of the nearby cemetery strengthens its anchor in the parish and memorial life of the village.

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