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The church Saint-Rémy de Saint-Rémy, located in the Deux-Sèvres department (New Aquitaine region), is a religious building built in the 12th century. This monument, typical of Romanesque architecture of the period, was inscribed under the title of Historical Monuments by ministerial decree on October 11, 1929. Its protection covers the entire building, reflecting its local and regional heritage importance.

The location of the church, in the heart of the village of Saint-Rémy (approximate address: 2 Church Square), makes it a central point of community life since the Middle Ages. At that time parish churches like Saint-Rémy played a key role in the social, religious and even economic organization of villages. They served as a place of worship, but also as a gathering for collective decisions, festivals and markets, in a region then marked by agriculture and local exchanges.

Available data, notably from the Merimée database and Monumentum, indicate that the church is now owned by the municipality of Saint-Rémy (code Insee 79293). Its state of conservation and its openness to the public are not detailed in the sources, but its listing as Historic Monuments bears witness to its recognized heritage value. The accuracy of its geographic location is estimated as "passable" (note 5/10), suggesting GPS coordinates to be refined for an accurate site identification.

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