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Origin and history

The Saint-Jouin de Mauléon Church, listed as a Historic Monument, is a late Gothic-style building that began to be built in the late 15th century or early 16th century. She was probably a priory-curé dependent on the abbey of Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes, which explains her local importance. Its architecture is characterized by a Latin cross plan, prominent foothills and a flat bedside, typical of this period of transition between Gothic and Renaissance.

The sanctuary has a two-span nave, vaulted with warheads, without collaterals, while the choir is covered with a broken cradle. A chapel was added in the 17th century on the south side of the choir, slightly changing the original structure. The gate, adorned with an arch in a brace framed with fine columns, and the square bell tower overlooking the south arm of the transept illustrate the stylistic evolution of the building.

The church was officially protected by a registration order for the Historical Monuments on 31 December 1986. Today, owned by Mauléon, it retains significant architectural elements such as its vaults, foothills and portal, which bear witness to its religious history and its role in the local community.

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