The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in total, according to the right-of-way delimited by a red line on the plan annexed to the decree and shown in the cadastre section C1 parcel No.169: inscription by order of 1 October 2018.
Origin and history
The church Saint-Jean-Baptiste des Échelles is a religious building located in the commune of Saint-Jean-des-Échelles, in the department of Sarthe (72), in the Pays de la Loire region. This monument, whose location is considered satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), was fully listed as a Historic Monument by order of 1 October 2018. The protected right-of-way corresponds to Cadastral Parcel C1 No. 169, delimited on a plan annexed to the Registration Order.
No additional information on its architecture, history or transformations is available from the sources consulted. Parish churches like Saint-Jean-Baptiste played a central role in the life of French villages, particularly in Sarthe. They served as a place of worship, community gathering and identity marker for the inhabitants.
In the Pays de la Loire, these buildings often reflect the evolution of local architectural styles, sometimes mixing Romanesque, Gothic or more recent elements depending on the periods of construction or restoration. In the absence of precise data on this church, its importance lies above all in its territorial anchoring and its current status as a protected heritage.
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