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Saint-Maurice Church is a religious building located in Gravon, Seine-et-Marne, in the Île-de-France region. It rises in the centre of this rural village of the Bassée, an area marked by the Seine River and its canals. The church, of modest structure, consists of a nave covered with a two-sided roof, a porch surmounted by a bell tower, and is girded by its cemetery. It is dedicated to Maurice d'Agaune, patron saint whose name she bears.

The church's history dates back to the 12th century for its initial construction, while its bell tower was erected in the 18th century and its porch added to the 19th century. These additions reflect architectural developments and liturgical needs over the centuries. In 2021, the building was listed as a Heritage of Regional Interest, recognizing its heritage value for the Île-de-France region.

The interior of the church houses a remarkable movable heritage, protected as historical monuments. Among the notable elements are a bell, a lutrin with its antiphonary, a altarpiece with panelling and statues (including two angels, a Virgin and a Saint John), and statues of saints such as John the Baptist, Maurice and Nicolas. Several paintings, including a Virgin with the Rosary and a Saint Yves, complete this artistic and religious ensemble.

Gravon, a rural village in the south of the Seine-et-Marne, draws part of its identity from this church, which has long served as a place of worship and assembly for the local community. La Bassée, an area marked by streams, has seen its landscape and activities shaped by the Seine and its tributaries, thus influencing the daily life and architecture of buildings like Saint-Maurice.

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