Construction of church limite XIIIe-XIVe siècle (≈ 1450)
Estimated period of initial work.
25 avril 1938
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 25 avril 1938 (≈ 1938)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Parish Church (Box F 107): inscription by decree of 25 April 1938
Origin and history
The church Saint-Martin de Humbligny is a religious building located in the Cher department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Built on the edge of the 13th and 14th centuries, it embodies medieval religious architecture of this pivotal period. Its registration as a Historic Monument by order of April 25, 1938 bears witness to its heritage value, although the details of its construction or its possible sponsors are not specified in the available sources.
At that time parish churches like Saint Martin played a central role in the lives of rural communities. They served not only as a place of worship, but also as a gathering point for collective decisions, local festivals and important social events. In Berry, an agricultural region marked by declining feudalism, these buildings often reflected the relative prosperity of villages and their attachment to Christian traditions.
The absence of detailed sources on Humbligny does not allow to specify the specific activities related to this church, but its very existence suggests a community organized around the faith and medieval religious practices.
