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The church Saint-Lié, located in Ville-Dommange in the department of the Marne (Great East), is a religious building built between the 13th and 15th centuries. The ceiling nave and tower date from the 13th century, while the last span of the nave and the Gothic choir were added in the 15th century. The church is dedicated to Saint Lié de Micy, a local saint whose relic (a bone of the arm) was preserved in a silver hunt in 1444. This monument became the parish church "from below" to the detriment of another church located on the mountain, thanks to a decision of the Cardinal of Lennoncourt.

Ranked as historic monuments since December 10, 1919, Saint-Lié church houses remarkable furniture, including a Renaissance-style Baptistery and Louis XV woodwork. There is also a baldaquin high altar, wrought iron grilles and consoles. These elements reflect artistic and liturgical developments between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The building, owned by the commune, illustrates the importance of religious heritage in Champagne, a region marked by a strong ecclesiastical and wine-growing presence since the Middle Ages.

The church is part of a historical landscape where religious buildings played a central role, both spiritual, social and political. In the 13th century, the Marne was a transitional zone between the Champagne and Burgundy influences, while in the 15th century it enjoyed the prosperity linked to the wine trade. The architectural modifications of the church, such as the addition of the Gothic choir, bear witness to this economic and cultural dynamic. The 1919 classification underscores its heritage value, thus preserving a material testimony of this local history.

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