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The Saint-Hilaire church in Brucheville is a Catholic building located in the Manche department of Normandy. Built between the 12th and 16th centuries, it features a Romanesque and Gothic architectural blend. Its 12th century bell tower, classified as a historical monument in 1954, is based on a span richly decorated with geometric, floral and animal motifs. The Romanesque portal, decorated with bird heads and a tympanum representing Saint Marcouf, illustrates local medieval art.

The choir, rebuilt in the 14th century, houses armored tombstones of the family Le Jolis, dated from the 17th century, testifying to the seigneurial history of the region. The furniture includes a 17th-century high altar, a 12th-century bas-relief representing Saint Hilaire terrasing a dragon, and a 17th-century pulpit to preach. The church, fully protected, also preserves a 15th century cross in its cemetery.

The building, partially classified and registered in 1954, reflects the architectural and religious evolutions of medieval and modern Normandy. Its multi-series if and decorative elements make it an emblematic heritage of the municipality of Brucheville, now integrated in Carentan-les-Marais.

The bell tower, dated the 3rd quarter of the 12th century, and the western portal, rebuilt in the 14th century, show various stylistic influences. The nave, restored in the 18th century, preserves vestiges of aircraft in 12th century fish ridge, while the bell tower door, dated 1617, marks a transition to modern times.

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