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The church of Saint-Hubert de Waville, located in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region, is a Catholic religious building founded in the 13th century. It is considered to be one of the oldest "churches-halles" of Lorraine, an architectural type characterized by naves of equal height. The parish of Waville, for its part, was created around the year thousand, well before the construction of the present building. His name pays tribute to the abbey of Saint-Gorgon de Gorze, on which the parish depended, and to his ties with the monastery of Saint-Hubert in the Ardennes.

The church was built in the first half of the 13th century, then transformed into a hall church. The main gate, dating from 1525, has a 16th century tympanum representing Saint Hubert. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, the building was enhanced and fortified, as evidenced by the date of 1608 engraved on its structure. Finally, the bell tower was erected in 1769 by entrepreneurs Jean Domaire and his son Dominique, marking the last major architectural modification of the monument.

Ranked as historical monuments by decree of 6 July 1921, the Saint-Hubert church illustrates the architectural and religious evolution of Lorraine, mixing spiritual and defensive functions. Its tympanum and 16th century portal, as well as subsequent developments, reflect the artistic influences and strategic needs of their time. Today, it remains a major testimony of the religious and medieval heritage of the region.

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