Saint Martin's Church of Tanville dans l'Orne

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Saint-Martin de Tanville Church is a Catholic church located in the Orne department, Normandy. It is distinguished by its homogenous architecture, devoid of sides and transepts, composed of five spans with windows in full hanger. Its orientation is unusual, with the bedside facing west, and a sacristy contiguous to the north. Nearby is the former presbytery, almost adjacent to the building.

The church has a large nave and a short choir, both covered with a vaulted ceiling. The main entrance, to the east, is marked by an imposing tower on four levels, surmounted by an arrow. The façade of this tower is decorated with three polychrome statues: Saint-Jean l'Evangelist at the top, Saint-Martin sharing his coat on the left, and Saint-Hubert, patron of hunters, on the right. Inside, a half-relief of the 15th century, representing the Charity of Saint Martin, has been registered since 1986.

The furniture includes a neoclassical table with columns and credences of Empire style, inscribed in 1975 with the high altar and the tabernacle. A 17th century polychrome stone Virgin with Child, from the chapel Saint-Vandrille de Planches (destroyed in 1853), as well as two paintings and an 18th century granite bentier, complete the whole. Two stained glass windows of the choir, dedicated to Saint Martin, represent Martin Ermite and Martin Évêque respectively.

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