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Saint-Maurice d'Artannes-sur-Indre is a Catholic parish church located in the commune of Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Originally built in the 11th century, it preserves its nave, the only vestige of the first building, clad in small apparatus and arched in frame. Its southern wall is pierced by a Gothic bay, while its choir, rebuilt in the 13th century, ends with a flat bedside. A side chapel was added in the 15th century on the north side of the choir, illustrating the progressive extensions of the building.

In the 16th century, the transept was deeply reshaped and vaulted on warheads between 1520 and 1527, under the impulse of Martin de Beaune, then archbishop of Tours and Baron d'Artannes. The keystone of the transept cross-section carries its weapons, testifying to its role in these transformations. The west facade, on the other hand, was rebuilt in modern times, excluded from protection as historical monuments. The church, with the exception of this facade, was registered by decree of 21 April 1948, recognizing its heritage value.

The architecture of the church thus combines Romanesque (nef), Gothic (baies, chapels) and Renaissance (ransept) elements. The bell tower, located above the square of the transept, is distinguished by its open faces. At the end of 2021, restoration work was undertaken to consolidate the structure, renovate the interior paintings and replace the stained glass windows, highlighting the continuous maintenance of this heritage.

The building, owned by the municipality, remains an active place of worship and a testimony of architectural and religious developments in Touraine. Its listing in the inventory of historical monuments makes it a key part of the Indre-et-Loire heritage, alongside other protected buildings in the region.

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