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The church Saint-Aignan de Mérinville, located in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, is a building built mainly in the 15th century. This religious monument has a notable architectural characteristic: its masonry base was erected in two distinct periods. The left side, including the door legging and profile of the covering slab, dates back to the 15th century, while the right side reveals a covering slab with a primitive Romanesque profile, bearing an older origin.

The apparent structure of the church preserves medieval elements, although later changes were made, probably in the seventeenth century. These later changes illustrate the architectural evolution and maintenance needs of the building over the centuries. The church porch was included in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of October 3, 1929, highlighting its heritage value. The location of the building at 5037 Rue Principale in Mérinville is documented with a priori satisfactory accuracy.

The church of Saint-Aignan, owned by the commune, embodies a local heritage with mixed Romanesque and Gothic influences. Its history reflects medieval constructive practices, marked by the reuse of older structures and successive adaptations. The monument, still standing today, offers a material testimony of construction techniques and religious organization in the Loiret at the end of the Middle Ages.

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