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Saint-Martin de La Meurdraquière Church is a Catholic building built at the end of the 13th century, located in the Manche department in Normandy. It is distinguished by its Gothic style and an octagonal tower added in the 15th century. The building, consisting of a unique nave, a northern chapel, a cross and a flat-side choir, is representative of the churches of the region by its cross tower.

The church houses furniture classified with historical monuments, including 16th-century baptismal fonts, a pulpit to preach and an 18th-century high altar. It has been listed as historic monuments since 24 August 2005, protecting the entire building, owned by the municipality.

The location of the church, in place of the town hall of La Meurdraquière, makes it a central element of the local heritage. Its architecture reflects the religious and architectural traditions of Lower Normandy, while at the same time showing stylistic evolutions between the Middle Ages and the modern era.

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