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Church of the Assumption of Our Lady of La Chapelle-Yvon dans le Calvados

Calvados

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady of La Chapelle-Yvon

    5 Rue de la Petite École
    14290 Valorbiquet

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Époque contemporaine
2000
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Origin and history

The church of the Assumption-de-Notre-Dame de La Chapelle-Yvon is a religious monument located in the commune of Valorbiquet, Normandy. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or the circumstances of its foundation. His name, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, suggests a central spiritual and community vocation for local inhabitants.

In the Norman region, parish churches such as La Chapelle-Yvon played a key role in the daily life of the people, serving as places of worship, assembly and identity marker. These buildings often reflected the social and religious organization of the villages, while embodying architectural traditions specific to their time and territory.