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Origin and history

Sainte-Croix du Gouffre Church is a monument in the municipality of Landin, Normandy. The available sources do not specify its construction period or the architectural or historical details that might characterize it. Churches of this type, in the Normandy countryside, traditionally played a central role in community life.

They served as places of worship, gathering for local holidays, and sometimes shelter during times of unrest. Their presence often reflects the social and religious organization of the villages since the Middle Ages, even if the data specific to this monument are lacking.