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Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte Church, located in Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière, Orne, Normandy, is a Catholic building probably built in the late 12th or early 13th century. Its western portal, adorned with ground archvolts and capitals sculpted with leafy heads, bears witness to its Romanesque heritage. The choir, higher than the nave, dates from the 15th century, while the structure of the bell tower, also from this period, survived a later fire that truncated its arrow.

The southern crusillon houses a 16th century chapel, while the northern one, later, completes the transept. The building was partially classified (Western gate) and listed as historic monuments in 1978. The bell tower arrow, damaged by fire in the 18th century, was never restored in its original height. This monument thus illustrates the architectural evolution over centuries, mixing Romanesque, Gothic and post-medieval elements.

Owned by the commune of Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière, the church is located precisely at the address 5 Passerelle Sainte-Julitte, in a Normandy rural setting marked by religious history. Its classification protects its portal, a symbol of its medieval origin, while the rest of the building enjoys a global inscription. The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) underline its heritage importance in the department of Orne.

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