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Church of Saint John of Aubry-en-Exmes dans l'Orne

Orne

Church of Saint John of Aubry-en-Exmes

    24 Le Fossé Blanc
    61160 Gouffern en Auge

Origin and history

The church Saint-Jean d'Aubry-en-Exmes is a religious monument located in the commune of Gouffern in Auge, Normandy. Although its period of construction is not specified in the available sources, its existence reflects the importance of cultural buildings in the organization of Norman rural territories. In the Normandy countryside, parish churches such as Aubry-en-Exmes played a central role in community life.

They served not only as a place of worship, but also as a gathering point for the inhabitants, thus reflecting the religious and social traditions of the region throughout the centuries.