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Saint-Denis de Soignolles Church is a Catholic building located in the commune of Soignolles, Calvados department, Normandy. Built at different times, it features architectural elements dating back to the 12th, 13th, 15th and 18th centuries. The nave and base of the tower date back to the first half of the 12th century, while the choir was built in the 13th century. The floors of the tower were added in the 15th century, and a north side chapel, now destroyed, completed the whole.

The building has been listed as historic monuments since September 19, 1928, recognizing its heritage value. The church once depended on the ancient diocese of Sées. It is now owned by the municipality of Soignolles, located southwest of the village, at the address 3 Rue des Glycines.

Sources available, including the works of Arcisse de Caumont in his monumental Statistique du Calvados (1850), mention the church as an example of local religious architecture. Its inclusion among the historical monuments of Calvados underlines its importance in the Norman heritage, although details of its furniture or past uses remain little documented in accessible sources.

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