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The Saint-Pierre de Lasson church, located in Calvados in Normandy, is a Catholic building dating back to the 14th century. Its modest country architecture, without transept, reveals preromanous traces like a wall in opus spicatum (fish ridges) on the north side, while the choir, largely redesigned, and the nave bear the marks of multiple transformations over the centuries. The tower, backed by the south wall, was built in the early 16th century by Abbé Gilles Chapelle, as evidenced by an epitaph engraved inside.

The tower suffered major damage in 1980 when lightning destroyed its arrow, later rebuilt in a less elegant style. Between 1999 and 2001, excavations financed by a local donor uncovered graves under the pavement, a funeral liter of the Crosmare family (teachers of the place), and a polychrome statue of 15th-century St. Peter, classified as a historical monument in 2000. This statue, probably buried during the wars of Religion or Revolution, is now exposed in the tower.

The bell tower, the only protected element since 1927, houses a 16th century stone pulpit similar to those of nearby churches. The stained glass windows, mostly modern (XX century), illustrate holy figures such as the parish priest of Ars or Saint John Eudes. Recent work has also revealed structural changes, such as obstructing a north door after a westward expansion to accommodate a stand. The building, a communal property, remains a testament to the architectural and cultural evolutions of rural Normandy.

Among the notable discoveries, a 17th-century child virgin, originally placed near the outside , was moved into the nave. The stained glass windows of the choir, restored during the renovations, date back to 1947 and between the two wars, while a window of 2002 represents St Peter receiving the keys to Christ. These elements reflect both local piety and the successive adaptations of the building to liturgical and community needs.

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