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Saint-Marcouf Church in Saint-Marcouf is a Catholic building located in the Calvados department in Normandy. Dated at least from the 11th century according to Arcisse de Caumont, it underwent changes at various times, notably in the 14th century, where murals were made in the bedside. These frescoes, not reported in ancient works, were discovered later and have been protected since 1961.

Originally a simple chapel, the church was equipped with a Romanesque bell tower in the 19th century. It is associated with an ancient pilgrimage dedicated to St.Marcouf, known for curing the collapses, a common disease in the Middle Ages. The adjoining cemetery houses a tombstone dated from the twelfth or thirteenth century, while the architecture of the building presents elements of opus spicatum in the choir and nave.

Among the remarkable elements are a polychrome wooden statue of St.Marcouf (XVI century) and a 1660 painting depicting St.Dorothy, both classified as historical objects. The wall-pignon supporting 14th century paintings was inscribed in the historical monuments in 1961, with subsequent restorations on their support and the walk of the altar.

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