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The church Saint-Nicolas de Longvilliers is a religious building built between the 15th and 16th centuries, located in the commune of Longvilliers, in the department of Pas-de-Calais. This monument, classified by ministerial decree in 1932, bears witness to the religious architecture of this period in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, now integrated into the Hauts-de-France region. Its location, noted as "very satisfactory" (level 8/10), is precisely referenced at 21 Route de Frencq, in postal code 62630.

The church belongs to the commune of Longvilliers and is part of the property protected under the Historical Monuments. Although available sources (Monumentum, Mérimée base) do not detail its specific history, its classification in 1932 underscores its heritage importance. The data also indicate that it may be open to the visit, although this information is not explicitly confirmed. Associated photography, licensed under Creative Commons, is attributed to André Lemoine.

At the time of its construction, in the 15th and 16th centuries, parish churches like Saint-Nicolas played a central role in the lives of rural communities in northern France. They served not only as places of worship, but also as social and cultural landmarks, often linked to local agricultural and craft activities. The region, then under the influence of the Dukes of Burgundy and then the Habsburgs, was undergoing a period of transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, marked by artistic exchanges and architectural changes.

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