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Origin and history

The Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church of Trouville-sur-Mer, located in Calvados in Normandy, is a Catholic building built between 1834 and 1848 by architect Desplen. In a neo-classical style, it adopts a Latin cross plan, with sides separated from the nave by Tuscan columns and a polygonal bedside. Its facade, decorated with triangular pediment and niches, is surmounted by a polygonal bell tower with an arrow. Originally parish church, it is now a church-relais of the parish of Saint-Thomas de Touques.

The interior houses two remarkable organs of Cavaillé-Coll: a stand organ installed in 1870 and restored in 1987, and a choir organ of 1894, restored in 2016, renowned for its sound quality. Édouard Devernay, composer, was the titular organist from 1912 to 1952. The decorations include frescoes depicting biblical scenes (Jesus preaching, Coronation of the Virgin) and neoclassical paintings, as well as frescoes illustrating Christ's childhood and the apostles.

The church was partially restored, especially in 2016, but its condition remains worrying. In 2023, it was selected for the Heritage Lotto, benefiting from an allocation of €280,000 from a total construction budget estimated at €4.2 million. The works, planned to last three years from October 2023, are intended to preserve this major architectural and religious heritage of the Normandy coast.

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