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The Church of Saint-Martin de Chennegy, located in the Aube department in the Grand Est region, is a religious building built from the 16th century. It has a rectangular structure with a central nave surrounded by collaterals of the same height, and ends with a five-sided apse. The bell tower, located to the west, rises on three levels and is built of craystone. Inside, there is a tombstone dated from 1540, as well as 16th-century sculptures and a 19th-century painting, The Charity of St.Martin, made by Anne-François Arnaud in 1826.

The church was partially destroyed during the Wars of Religion, then rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was listed as historic monuments in 1990, recognizing its heritage value. Today, the building belongs to the commune of Chennegy and retains architectural and artistic elements bearing witness to its turbulent history, including its medieval tombstone and works of art.

The location of the church is specified in the Mérimée base under the address 2 Rue des Fourmis, 10190 Cennegy, in the Aube department. Its inscription as a historic monument in 1990 covers the entire building, including its protected elements such as the bell tower and the nave. The church remains an emblematic place of the religious and architectural heritage of the Champagne-Ardenne region, now integrated into the Great East.

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