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The Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais church in Courcy is a Catholic building located in the town of Courcy in the Calvados department of Normandy. Built in the 12th century, it features a choir dating back to this period, while the nave and porch tower were added in the 18th century. A 16th century fire and an ancient 17th century sacristy, replaced after 1830, complete its composite architecture. The choir, the oldest element, was listed as historic monuments on 26 December 1927, highlighting its heritage value.

The name of the church is dedicated to Saint-Gervais and Saint-Protais, two Christian martyrs often associated in medieval churches. The building belongs to the former diocese of Sées, a historical ecclesiastical subdivision of the region. According to the descriptions of Arcisse de Caumont in 1850, the church had a Romanesque antifixed cross, now extinct. The present sacristy, after 1830, replaces an older construction, reflecting the architectural and liturgical evolutions of the building over the centuries.

The precise location of the church, at 96 Route de Tôtes in Courcy, is documented in the Merimée and Monumentum bases. The building, owned by the commune, retains traces of different periods, from its Romanesque origin to the additions of the 17th and 18th centuries. These changes illustrate the continuous adaptation of parish churches to the needs of local communities, between preservation of heritage and modernization of religious spaces.

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