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The church of the Assumption of Théligny is a Catholic religious building located in the village of Théligny, in the Sarthe department, in the Pays de la Loire region. Built mainly in the 15th and 16th centuries, it presents architectural elements characteristic of this period, especially in its nave and choir, built around 1500. Its bell tower, whose ground floor could preserve 13th century remains, was completed between 1519 and 1535, with an arrow added by the carpenter Guillot Jousse. This work is part of a campaign of construction and beautification carried out by local craftsmen, including the Gouyn family, as well as Pierre Vasseur and Roullet Honneau, responsible for the vaulting between 1515 and 1517.

The protection of the building as a historic monument, effective since December 4, 1925, underscores its heritage importance. The church has undergone changes over the centuries, such as the reconstruction of its arrow in 1887-1888 after a fire, or the disappearance of defensive elements added around 1600. Although some porches protecting the doors have now disappeared, the building remains a major testimony of Renaissance religious architecture in Sarthe, marked by both Gothic and later influences.

Available sources, including the Mérimée and Monumentum bases, confirm its precise address at 2 Rue de Ceton in Théligny, as well as its status as a communal property. The church, still in place in the local landscape, illustrates the central role of religious buildings in the social and spiritual organization of the French rural villages, especially during the periods of architectural and cultural transition that were experienced in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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