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Église Saint-Martin de Tremouille is a Catholic church located in the village of Tremouille, in the department of Cantal, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Built between 1568 and 1616, it is representative of the rural religious architecture of this period. The building, classified as historical monuments on December 30, 1980, was erected in three countrysides under the impulse of the blessing Chandezon, originally from La Chaise-Dieu. Its architecture, unchanged since its construction, includes a single nave of three spans and a five-paned choir, topped by a four-bay bell tower.

The Saint Martin Church is a rare example of a building that has retained its architectural integrity since the 16th century, without restoration or addition. It belongs to the municipality of Tremouille and is fully protected, including its immediate environment (cadastre AB 65). Its simple plan and its absence of subsequent changes make it a valuable testimony to the constructive practices and liturgical needs of the modern era in Haute-Auvergne.

The location of the church, in the heart of the village of Tremouille, reflects its central role in the community and religious life of the village. Parish churches such as Saint Martin served not only as a place of worship, but also as a gathering point for the inhabitants, marking the social and cultural landscape of small rural communities. Their preservation makes it possible today to study the evolution of construction techniques and the spatial organization of Auvergnet villages in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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