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Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul d'Égly Church, dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul, is a Catholic parish church located in the centre of Egly, on the edge of the Grande Rue (RD 192) and close to the river l'Orge. Built mainly as a mill with sandstone foothills, it features an elongated plan with a small transept and a 13th century bell tower, with double ogival limestone windows. Its neo-Gothic porch, added in the 19th century, precedes an entrance gate leading to a narrow and ceiling nave, while the choir, separated by a large arch in full hangar, is flanked by two side chapels.

The bell tower, the only remaining element of the original 13th century construction, survived the destructions of the Hundred Years' War. The building was then thoroughly redesigned, especially in the 18th century, before being completed by the 19th century neo-Gothic porch. In 1929, the church was included in the historical monuments for its bell tower.It illustrates an architecture combining medieval heritage and subsequent additions, reflecting the stylistic evolutions and liturgical needs of the parish.

The location of the church, on the central square of Egly, makes it a focal point of the village, a few meters from the town hall. Its flat bedside, without opening and surmounted by a roof higher than that of the nave, as well as the vaults in the cradle of the transept, testify to structural adaptations over the centuries. The materials used, such as the mill and sandstone, are typical of the local buildings of the time, while the roof in a building covered with flat tiles strengthens its anchoring in the regional heritage.

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