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Église Saint-Louis-Marie-Grignon-de-Montfort de Cholet en Maine-et-Loire

Maine-et-Loire

Église Saint-Louis-Marie-Grignon-de-Montfort de Cholet

    3 Rue Jean XXIII
    49300 Cholet

Key figures

Saint Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort - Spiritual figure Inspiration of the name of the church

Origin and history

The church Saint-Louis-Marie-Grignon-de-Montfort de Cholet is a religious monument located in the commune of Cholet, in the Pays de la Loire region. The available data do not specify the period of its construction or the circumstances of its construction, but its name pays tribute to Saint Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort, a major figure in Catholic spirituality. Churches, as places of worship and assembly, have historically played a central role in the lives of local communities.

In the Pays de la Loire, as elsewhere in France, these buildings served as spiritual and social landmarks, often linked to the inhabitants' agricultural, craft and commercial activities. Their architecture and decoration generally reflected local traditions and stylistic evolutions of their time.