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The Saint-Blaise church of La Chaussée-d'Ivry, partially classified as a Historical Monument in 1926, illustrates a hybrid architecture between the 12th and 15th centuries. Its nave, dating from the 12th century, ends with a flat choir and retains two original bays, while the other windows were redesigned in the 17th and 18th centuries. A 15th-century carved wooden cradle, decorated with braces and punches, covers the entire nave, although parts of the paneling have recently been replaced by modern friezes.

The south side, redesigned in the 16th century, is organized in two spans opening onto the choir by 12th-century arches, characterized by rollers and moulded tillers. In the 15th century, a square bell tower was attached, flanked by a tower of polygonal staircase in frame. This bell tower, which was included in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 1926, has a wooden upper part with three slate-shaped windows and an openwork gallery topped by a campanile. The turret, typical of late Gothic architecture, highlights the stylistic evolution of the monument.

The building, owned by the commune, thus blends Romanesque (nef, arches of the choir) and Gothic (clocher, carved frame), reflecting architectural transformations over nearly five centuries. Its state of conservation, deemed satisfactory (note 8/10 for location), and its precise address (0 Rue de Pacy) make it an accessible testimony of the religious heritage of Eure-et-Loir. The legal protections, however, concern only the bell tower and its turret, the most remarkable of all.

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