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Sainte-Geneviève Church in Sainte-Geneviève is a religious building located in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region. It is located in the heart of the commune of Sainte-Geneviève, a village whose history is marked by close links with the chapter of Rozoy, an influential ecclesiastical institution in the region before the French Revolution.

Prior to 1789 Rozoy's chapter held the patronage of the parish of Sainte-Geneviève, which gave him the right to present him to the bishop serving him in the church. The parish revenues, called tithes, were divided between the chapter and the priest, each receiving half. A statement dated October 12, 1728 indicates that the cure had twenty-seven Jallois of earth and four Jallois of meadow, reporting 478 pounds annually. In addition, thirty-seven foundations (Messes for the dead) were attached to it, reflecting active parish life.

Rozoy's chapter also owned land in Sainte-Geneviève, including nine mowers and a meadow quarter. He also benefited from a 144-quarter precipitate of wheat, taken from the local seigneury and its mill. These elements illustrate the economic and social importance of the church in the life of the village, as well as the close links between religious power and agricultural resources at that time.

Today, the Church of St. Geneviève remains a testimony of this religious and historical heritage, although the available archives do not specify the stages of its construction or any subsequent architectural transformations. Its existence is documented mainly through the sources of Ancien Régime, stressing its central role in the parish and seigneurial organization of the region.

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