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Notre-Dame de Quilly Church is a Catholic building located in Bretteville-sur-Laize, Calvados department, Normandy. Built between the 11th and 14th centuries, it is distinguished by its long pyramidal arrow in stone, with skylights on each side. The bell tower, emblematic of Romanesque and medieval architecture, was classified as historical monuments by order of 30 May 1921, highlighting its heritage importance.

The monument is part of local religious history, with a patronage given to Barbery Abbey in 1181. The Romanesque tower and choir date from the middle of the 12th century, while the nave was rebuilt in the 17th century. The church, owned by the commune, bears witness to the architectural and spiritual evolutions of the region, from the Romanesque period to the later additions.

Located northeast of the village, on the former town of Quilly, the church is a historical and cultural landmark. Its bell tower, a protected element, dominates the landscape and recalls the central role of parish churches in the social and religious organization of medieval Normandy. Sources, such as the works of Arcisse de Caumont or the Mérimée bases, document its architectural heritage and its place in the Norman heritage.

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