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The church of Saint-Martin de Meudon, mentioned from the thirteenth century, is dedicated to Saint Martin. Around 1585, a drawing by La Pointe shows a choir supported by bow-buttons, rebuilt between 1540 and 1580, and a nave with two sides. The choir and the side chapels, with windows in basket handle, date from this period. The nave, lower, was rebuilt in 1682, while the bell tower took its present form in 1709. The classical facade, modified in the 19th century, replaces an old wooden porch.

The building underwent major restorations in the 20th and 21st centuries, notably in 1985 for the façade and in 2013 for the organ installed in 1864. Classified as a historical monument in 1996, the church houses notable works such as Christ on the Cross (XVIth century) and The Abjuration of Henry IV (Louis XIII era), now preserved at the Museum of Art and History of Meudon. François Rabelais, who held the cure in 1551, would never have been an official.

The sacristies, the choir and the nave illustrate the architectural evolutions between Renaissance and classical times. The 18th century woodwork and the modified stained glass windows complete this heritage. The church, a communal property, remains a place of worship and heritage, open to the visit.

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