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The church of Notre-Dame de Belleville is a religious building located in the commune of Plaine-d'Argenson, in the department of Deux-Sèvres (79), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This monument, whose construction period is not specified in the available sources, was inscribed under the title of Historical Monuments by order of 2 December 1927. Today it belongs to the commune and is a notable architectural element of the village of Belleville, which has since been integrated with Plaine-d'Argenson.

The location of the church is estimated with an accuracy considered "passable" (note 5/10), according to the data of the Merimée database. The GPS coordinates available place the monument near the hamlet of Belleville, in a rural area marked by a history linked to agriculture and small village communities. Churches of this type traditionally played a central role in the social and spiritual life of the inhabitants, serving as a place of assembly, worship and sometimes reception for travellers or pilgrims.

Available sources, including Monumentum and Merimée data, indicate that the church is protected for its heritage interest, but do not provide details of its architecture, possible transformations or current use (open to visit, rental, etc.). No information is also mentioned about historical characters related to its construction or history. The Creative Commons license associated with a photograph of the monument suggests that it is the subject of documentary and tourist interest.

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