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Saint-Brice Church is a neo-Gothic Catholic church located in Marly, Moselle department, Grand Est region. It is distinguished by its cruciform plan and its position overlooking the Seille, a tributary of the Moselle, which earned it the nickname of "Cathedral de la Seille". The building houses remarkable sculptures of the Way of the Cross in the nave, as well as two lateral altars. An oratory dedicated to the Immaculate Conception is nearby.

The church was built in the 19th century and consecrated on October 17, 1862 by Bishop Dupont des Loges, then Bishop of Metz. During World War II, in 1944, it was bombed by American forces who suspected its bell tower to be used as an observation point by the Germans. Despite this damage, some elements, such as the 1904 Gothic-style Voit organ buffet, were preserved.

The organ of the gallery, whose instrumental part was entirely rebuilt in 1954 by the manufacture Haerpfer-Erman of Boulay-Moselle, is a notable element of the church. It has an electric transmission, two 54 note hand keyboards and a 30 note pedal. The buffet reflects the neo-Gothic architectural style that characterizes the entire building.

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