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The parish church Notre-Dame d'Alluyes, located in the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, dates from the 12th century. It was thoroughly renovated in the 15th and 16th centuries, with the addition of a low side mixing Gothic and Renaissance styles. This monument, classified as Historic Monuments in 1994, retains remarkable architectural and decorative elements, including rare murals.

Florimond Robertet's patronage, treasurer of France in the 16th century, marked the history of the building. In particular, it allowed for the creation of an exceptional fresco, the Dit of the three dead and the three alive, an allegorical representation reminiscent of the fragility of life. This work, probably linked to an epidemic of the time, illustrates the spiritual and social importance of the church in the local community.

The church has undergone few major changes since the 16th century, with the exception of the slate arrow, rebuilt in the 19th century. It thus bears witness to nearly nine centuries of religious and architectural history, while remaining an active place of worship and an emblematic heritage of the municipality of Alluyes.

The municipality of Alluyes, crossed by the Loir, has a rich natural and historical heritage. The Church of Notre-Dame, with its medieval history and its Renaissance transformations, is part of a territory marked by prehistoric remains, a 12th century castle, and a human occupation since antiquity. This context reinforces its importance as a symbol of local memory.

Listed among the two protected buildings of the commune, the church of Notre-Dame shares this status with the castle of Alluyes, registered and partially classified in the Historical Monuments. These two buildings illustrate the architectural and political evolution of the region, from the Middle Ages to the modern era, with notable links to historical figures such as Henri IV and Gabrielle d'Estrées.

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