The Church of the Assumption-de-Notre-Dame de Bellengreville was a former Catholic church located in the village of Bellengreville, Calvados department, Normandy. Built between the 12th and 14th centuries, it occupied a central place in the communal cemetery, reflecting its importance in local religious and social life. The building, typical of medieval Norman architecture, was listed as historic monuments on October 4, 1932, recognizing its heritage value.
During World War II, the church was destroyed in August 1944, either during the Battle of Normandy by mines laid by the Germans or during Operation Goodwood. This destruction is part of the heavy damage suffered by the Norman heritage during the fighting of the Liberation. The photographic archives, like Eugene Lefèvre-Pontalis, bear witness to his condition before and after the bombings.
Historical sources, including the works of Arcisse de Caumont in his monumental Statistique du Calvados (1850), document its existence and architectural characteristics. Today, only remains remain, but its inscription to historical monuments and visual archives perpetuate its memory. The property of the church belonged to the municipality of Bellengreville, as evidenced by data from the Merimée database.
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