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The Saint-Sulpice church of Heudicourt, built in the early 16th century (although some sources evoke the 2nd half of the 15th century), is distinguished by its Anglo-Norman architectural style. Its pseudidomos aircraft facade alternates cut flint and laid stones, while its inverted hull frame, inspired by naval techniques, supports a dardoise cover. The interior plan, cruciform, includes a nave without bottoms, a transept, and a choir in semi-octogone, all emphasized by broken crib farms and carved entrapments.

Inside, polychrome panelling adorns the cradles between the farms, and brightly coloured corbelled statues – representing donors, artisans or saints – animate the spans. The keystone of the sanctuary bears an angel holding the coat of arms of the family of Fours, while the four evangelists, symbolized by their animal attributes (taurel, eagle, lion, man), decorate the cross of the transept. Two 19th-century plaster tables frame the choir, dedicated to Saint Sulpice.

The building has been classified as a historic monument since September 21, 1932, with its adjoining land. Its structure, described by Viollet-le-Duc as typical of Anglo-Norman architecture, bears witness to a know-how where farms, breakdowns and chevrons assemble without central entrances. The sculpted details, such as the gourmands devouring the beams, or the narrative statues (a cartron presenting his wheel, a faithful offering his rosary), reflect a medieval popular piety mixed with local craftsmanship.

The church shares structural similarities with Saint-Aubin de Doudeauville-en-Vexin, especially in its decorum and plan. Local materials – sandstone for the bases, flint for the trimmings – highlight its anchoring in the Norman Vexin, while its slate roof and discrete defensive elements (buttress) evoke an era when churches also served as refuges.

No information is available on the original sponsors, but the coat of arms of the Fours suggest their role in financing or protecting the site. The additions of the 19th century (retreadables) show a post-revolutionary restoration or cultural re-appropriation, in a context in which Norman religious heritage was often redesigned.

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