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The church Saint-Pierre de Cormainville, located in the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, is a religious building dating mainly from the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. This monument, listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments since 1927, reflects the architectural and cultural evolutions of this rural commune over the centuries. Its inscription reflects its heritage importance in a territory marked by a strong agricultural and historical identity.

Cormainville, a commune of 213 inhabitants in 2023, experienced a population peak of 681 inhabitants in 1866, reflecting the socio-economic transformations of the central Beauce. The parish church, in the heart of the village, played a central role in community life, particularly under the influence of the monks of Bonneval, who collected the ecclesiastical income there. These revenues were preserved in a nearby tidal barn, also classified as a Historic Monument in 1928, illustrating the medieval organization of agricultural resources.

The village, exposed to an altered ocean climate, is crossed by the Conie River and integrated into an ecological area protected by the Natura 2000 network. This natural setting, combined with the presence of two historical monuments, highlights the balance between built heritage and preserved environment. Saint Peter's Church, with its characteristics from the 16th and 19th centuries, thus embodies both the religious heritage and the architectural adaptations linked to the needs of local populations during the period.

In 1865, Pierre Dreux, known as Dreux-Linget, was mayor of Cormainville, marking a period of local management during which the church and its environment were able to experience improvements or restorations. Although little specific details are available on these interventions, its mandate coincides with an era of relative demographic prosperity for the municipality. The building, owned by the commune, remains today a symbol of this rural and religious past.

Saint Peter's Church is located at the approximate address of 1 Rue du Dix Sept August, a location that might evoke a local historical event not detailed in the available sources. Its registration in 1927 as a Historic Monument guarantees its preservation, while allowing its potential openness to the public, although the modalities of the visit are not specified. This ranking is part of a broader dynamic of valuing the heritage of Eure-et-Loir, a department rich in classified religious and civil buildings.

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