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The church of Saint-Martin de Lombron, located in the Sarthe department in Pays de la Loire, is a Romanesque building dating back to the 12th century. It underwent changes in the fourteenth, seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, reflecting the stylistic evolutions and liturgical needs of each era. The building was listed as historic monuments in 1973, recognizing its heritage value.

The church houses a 16th century seigneurial bench, adorned with the arms of the Montmorency-Laval-Boisdauphin, a noble family linked to the parish since the marriage of Jean de Laval with Renée de Saint-Mars. This bench, classified as a historic monument in 1905, bears witness to the seigneurial patronage of the church. The benches of the building, engraved in 1764 by Gabriel Tison, bear the names of the local donors, illustrating the community's involvement in his interview.

Two epitaphs embedded in the walls recall the gifts of influential parish priests: Jehan Dupin, who died in 1409 after having offered the land of the High Tool, and Gervais Le Verrier, who died in 1513, donor of the Presbyteral House. In 1516, the lord of Bresteau financed the restoration of the gable of the chapel and the addition of an ogival window, whose stained glass, made by Mathurin Rahet, is still preserved. These elements highlight the close links between the church, the local nobility and the faithful.

Given to the commune in 1808, as attested by the communal deliberations, Saint-Martin Church remains a symbol of Lombron's religious and social history. Its furniture, inscriptions and stained-glass windows bear witness to the cultural and artistic practices of the medieval and modern eras in Sarthe.

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