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Origin and history

The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Maltot, located in Calvados in Normandy, dates from the first half of the 13th century. Originally, its architecture was marked by a circular bell tower between the nave and the choir, as described by Arcisse de Caumont in his monumental Statistique du Calvados (1820-1847). The building, threatened with ruin in the 19th century, underwent important transformations: the addition of a sacristy, the strengthening of the choir walls, and the reconstruction of the nave and bell tower between 1888 and 1890. This work profoundly altered its original structure.

The choir of the church is classified by decree of 19 January 1911, under the impulse of Gabriel Ruprich-Robert. An administrative error of that time attributed the monument to Saint John the Baptist, when he was originally dedicated to Saint Peter. The damage of the Second World War was major: in 1944, a British aircraft shot down by the German DCA destroyed the bell tower and the structure. The reconstruction, completed in 1956, gave the building its present appearance.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight its status as communal property and its role in local heritage. The site, open to the visit, preserves traces of its multiple transformations, reflecting both its medieval heritage and the hazards of its recent history. The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory, with an official address at 1 Rue de la Pépinière, 14930 Maltot.

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