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The Saint-Phal church, located in the eponymous village of the Aube department in the Grand Est region, is a religious building built from the 4th quarter of the 15th century to the 18th century. It was designed according to a Latin cross plan, with a planned length of 47 meters. Its architecture blends late Gothic elements (adorned side portals, polychrome sculptures such as that of Saint Denis beheaded or a Christ of pity) and additions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Inside, the furniture includes tombstones attributed to local figures (Arthur de Vaudrey, Claude de Montot), a altarpiece of the 16th century Calvary, as well as a collection of statues of the same period, including those of Saint Syre as a pilgrim and Saint Roch. These works illustrate the influence of the Troyan school, active in the region.

The church once housed the seat of a parish of the Grand Dean of Troyes, dependent on the Prior of Coincy. It supervised several branches (Chamoy, Crésantignes, the chapels of Jeugny and Machy), demonstrating its religious and administrative importance in the region. Classified as a Historic Monument in 1985, it now retains a remarkable artistic heritage, reflecting both local devotion and stylistic evolutions between the late Middle Ages and modern times. His portals, in particular, are considered as major examples of Champagne religious sculpture.

The location of the building at 10130 St. Phal (St. Phal Street) and its official classification underline its heritage value. Owned by the commune, the church remains a place of memory and worship, open to the visit. Its history is documented by sources such as the Merimée base, Wikipedia, and the Observatory of Religious Heritage, which highlight its role in the religious history of the Aube and Champagne-Ardenne (now the Grand Est).

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