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The Saint-Denis church of Saint-Denis-d'Augerons, located in the Eure in Normandy, has its origins in the 12th or 13th century. Probably an ancient chapel dependent on Saint-Aquilin, it then became a parish church. Its architecture includes a two-span nave surmounted by a bell tower, preceded by a porch erected in 1874. The choir, slightly in retreat, has two spans and a flat bedside. The building underwent many changes in the 18th and 19th centuries, reflecting its evolution in the course of liturgical and community needs.

The singularity of this church lies in its five stained glass windows made between 1946 and 1947 by François Décorchemont, renowned glass painter. These works, occupying all the bays, unfold S-shaped visual accounts, from top to bottom. The themes covered include Good Samaritan and the life of St. Denis, illustrating both biblical and hagiographic episodes. These stained glass windows, commissioned in the mid-20th century, mark a period of artistic renewal in a building whose medieval structure had been preserved despite subsequent modifications.

Ranked among the Historical Monuments by order of 24 April 2009, the church is now owned by the municipality. Its inscription protects the entire building (Box B 46), highlighting its heritage importance. The location, although considered satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), remains a place of worship and memory for the local community, while attracting lovers of sacred art and Norman architecture.

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