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The Saint-Martin de Vouxey Church is a Catholic building located in the commune of Vouxey, Vosges department (Great East Region). It is distinguished by a hybrid architecture, combining a Romanesque tower from the 4th quarter of the 12th century with a late Gothic reconstruction in Lorraine made at the end of the 15th century. Some minor changes were made in the 18th century, without altering its historical character.

The structure, classified as a historical monument in 1995, is a three-ship hall church. It preserves notable heritage elements such as a statue of the Virgin with the Child, a Saint Roch, or funeral slabs. The Romanesque tower, partially preserved, bears witness to its medieval origin, while the Gothic changes reflect the architectural evolution of Lorraine.

The furniture also includes a pulpit to preach and a bell on the facade, typical of the rural churches of this period. The building, owned by the commune, illustrates the central role of churches in the social and religious life of the villages of the Great East, between the Middle Ages and the modern era.

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