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The church of Notre-Dame de Rigny-Ussé, located in the commune of Rigny-Ussé in Indre-et-Loire, is a religious building built in the 12th and 13th centuries. It consists of a nave of three spans, a transept and a choir partially reworked in the 14th century. The west façade has a third-point portal, while the transept cross-section retains the remains of a tower. Inside, a staircase leads to a fountain surmounted by an edicle, a rare element in this type of monument.

Disused in 1859, the church gradually fell into ruins before being classified as a historical monument in 1930. Since 1983, an association has acquired it and is carrying out restoration work to preserve this medieval heritage. The building, formerly dedicated to Notre-Dame, illustrates the religious architecture of the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight its historical and architectural importance. Although partially in ruins, the church retains remarkable elements such as its portal and primitive structure. Its classification in 1930 and its resumption by an association testify to the interest in its preservation, despite an initial state of advanced degradation.

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