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The church of Saint-Germain-l The present name, associated with Saint Germain d'Auxerre, appears only in the fourteenth century. The construction of the present church, completed in 1787, was motivated by the building of a nearby castle in the seventeenth century, requiring a place of worship adapted to the local lords.

Originally, the parish cemetery was in front of the church. Napoleon I's imperial decree in 1804 imposed the displacement of burials outside the city walls, leading to their transfer to the first communal cemetery. The church preserves furniture inherited from the old church, such as a 16th century Virgin with Child and oak stalls of the same period.

The building also houses the tombs of personalities, including Louise de Ségur's, and has two vaults: one under the nave, the other under the high altar. An adjacent square, formerly named square of the church then square Paul-de-Kock, was decorated with a bust of the writer. The church, classified as a historic monument in 1929, remains a major architectural and historical testimony of Romainville.

The architect Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, known for his neoclassical achievements, designed this church, mixing medieval heritage and influences of the Enlightenment. Liturgical objects, such as the Virgin with the Child in stone of the 17th to 18th centuries, illustrate the continuity between the old and the new church, while reflecting the evolution of local religious and funeral practices.

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