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The church Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Ménitré is a religious monument located in the municipality of the same name, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire region. Built during the 2nd quarter of the 19th century, it embodies the ecclesiastical architecture of this period, marked by neoclassical or neo-Gothic influences, typical of the reconstructions or renovations of religious buildings in France at that time. Its designation as historic monuments in 1992 underscores its heritage and architectural value, although precise stylistic details are not explicitly documented in available sources.

The location of the church, at the 10 Place du Col Léon Faye, in the centre of La Ménitré, reflects its central role in community life. Like many 19th-century parish churches, it served as a place of worship, social gathering and identity landmark for the inhabitants. This period coincided with a phase of transformation of the French countryside, where religious buildings played a key role in local organisation, between modernization of infrastructures and maintenance of traditions. The church is now owned by the municipality, which attests to its long-term attachment to the local heritage.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, mention its inscription as a historical monument by order of 10 March 1992. The protected elements include the entire parish building, identified under cadastre B 387. A supervisor named VILLERS is associated with its construction, although its complete identity or other achievements are not specified. The accuracy of its geographic location is assessed as poor (level 5/10), which may indicate minor uncertainties about its exact location in heritage databases.

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