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The Church of St.Martin of Bully, located in Feuguerolles-Bully in Calvados (Normandy), is a Catholic building dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries. Its nave features an opus spicatum wall dated from the late 11th or 12th century, while its choir, according to the analyses of Arcisse de Caumont, dates from the late 12th or 13th century. One of his most notable elements is his tympanum, representing a character separated between two felines, sometimes interpreted as "Daniel in the lion's pit", sometimes as an allegory of lust.

The church escaped the voluntary fires organized in 1638 to eradicate the black plague in the area, making it a rare testimony of this period. Dedicated to Saint Martin and Saint Gourgon, she lost her parish status before 1846. Its inscription in the title of historical monuments, which took place on 23 June 1933, underscores its heritage value, despite the severe judgment of Arcisse de Caumont on the rest of its architecture, which is described as "uninteresting".

The building, owned by the commune of Feuguerolles-Bully, is also distinguished by its local history: according to the sources, the neighbouring village of Bully burned entirely to stop the plague, saving this church. Its exact address, 29 Route du Pont du Coudray, and its Insee code (14266) place it precisely in the Norman landscape, between Caen and the Calvadosian countryside.

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