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The Saint-Martin church of Isle-Aubigny, located in the Aube department in the Grand Est region, is a religious building built mainly in chalk. Its plan adopts a Latin cross form, with a choir dating from the early 13th century, including a five-sided apse. The nave, partially contemporary of the choir, was capped in the eighteenth century, while the transept and arrow of the cross were erected in the sixteenth century. Inside, the transept and the choir are vaulted on dogive crosses, also from the sixteenth century, and the frame of this period is remarkable.

The church houses notable furniture, including 16th century windows, a statue of Saint Tanche in polychrome limestone, and a charity of Saint Martin in polychrome wood of the same century. Pavement tiles, bearing inscriptions like Vive the King or coats of arms, complete this set. The main entrance, dating from the beginning of the 16th century, is marked by an arched door in braid. Some 16th century stained glass fragments remain in the south arm of the transept.

Historically, the church was a branch of Ramerupt's branch, attached to the Dean of Arcis. It was listed as historical monuments in 2009. Between 1860 and 1867, reconstruction work took place in the eastern foothills of the north arm of the transept and the access tower to the summit. The gable, redone in bricks covered with coating, bears witness to subsequent undated interventions.

The structure of the nave, with its 45 chevrons forming firm, dates back to the 13th century, while that of the choir is from the 16th century. Architectural traces, such as broken arches interrupted to the west, suggest the ancient presence of chapels adjacent to the facade. The building, owned by the commune, is now protected and classified as a historical monument.

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