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Origin and history

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption of Ahuillé is a Catholic building located in the department of Mayenne, in the heart of the village. Reconstructed in 1863, it replaced an older building, showing traditional uses such as the presence of bombers at the offices, attested until 1629. These musicians participated in celebrations, especially at Pentecost, illustrating the importance of music in local religious rituals.

At the end of the 18th century, the church still reflected a strict separation of the sexes: a door was specifically designated as the "Women's Gate". This architectural detail reveals the social customs of the time, where men and women were physically distinguished during the offices. The "Grand Cemetery", distinct from the church, housed a chapel and was still in use in 1777, highlighting the central role of the building in community and funeral life.

On 13 March 1906, the church was the scene of a conflicting inventory under the law of separation of churches and the state. After a first aborted attempt against a crowd of about 700 people, the gendarmes expelled the young guards from the building to carry out the inventory without witnesses. This episode illustrates the political and religious tensions of the time, opposing civil authorities and local people attached to their place of worship.

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