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Saint-Sauveur d'Hermonville Church, listed as a historical monument in 1919, is an emblematic religious building from the 12th and 13th centuries, located in the Marne department. It combines Romanesque and Gothic elements, with a nave and arched lowsides, while its eccentric, older bell tower dates back to the 11th century. Its Champagne porch, characteristic of the region, is decorated with ten columns and was partially modified in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The church was built mainly between 1160 and 1190. The vaults of the choir and side chapels, made of stone, date from the twelfth century, while those of the nave, made of brick, were added in 1870. A 12th century sundial adorns the south face of the building. The porch, initially closed at its northern and southern ends, was later opened by a central arch in basket cove, attributed to François Maze, a local artisan.

The Western gate, in broken arch, consists of six columns connected by three toruses, surmounted by a Virgin to the Child of the eighteenth century. Inside, the church houses an ancient organ, perhaps from the 16th century, installed on a 19th century stand, as well as a retable of the 16th century Annunciation, still partially polychrome. The 18th-century high altar, made of marble and surmounted by a golden baldaquin, is surrounded by oak stalls and Louis XV-style consoles.

The building, owned by the commune, illustrates the architectural and artistic evolution of the Champagne-Ardenne region, mixing Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance influences. Its classification in 1919 underlines its heritage importance, both for its architecture and for its preserved historical furniture.

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