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The construction of the original church of Sorel dates back to the 10th century. In 1113, this church was destroyed during the siege of the fortress of Sorel by the troops of Henry VIII of England coming from Normandy. Its identical reconstruction was unfortunately halted by a fire in 1134. The current church was rebuilt starting in the 13th century, with the chevet completed in the 15th century, and the first two bays of the nave and the northern seigneurial chapel in the 16th century. The bell tower was built in the 17th century by blinding a window. The building is constructed of flint, lime, and white stone on a sandstone base. The upper part is made of Vernon stone. The tiled roof is supported by a beautiful rafter frame whose tie beams are decorated with chimera heads, also called "howling devils." In the choir, the 19th-century altar recalls medieval sculptures. An interesting collection of stained-glass windows dating from 1850. After extensive renovations, masses have been celebrated again since 2007.

A very beautiful greenway It's an old railway line that has been covered over; it used to go all the way to Dreux. We love going there for cycling, and it's also ideal for walking and rollerblading.

A village full of character with a rich industrial past. Visit its church and the ruins of its castle. If you're interested in Calvados, a guided tour of the Morin winery is a must.

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This brick and stone church, located near the castle, was built in two phases, from approximately 1500 to 1540. Construction periods: 4th quarter of the 15th century, first half of the 16th century

The building is oriented and follows an elongated plan ending in a semicircular chevet. A bell tower porch is attached to the gable wall. The entrance is through a bell tower porch with four levels, supported by facade buttresses. The first has a low-arched portal, the second a rectangular opening, the third an oculus and a clock, and the fourth a low-arched bay on each side. It is topped by a spire with pavilions. The gable wall has arched windows. The south drip wall has four pointed arched windows. The chancel and chevet are lit by arched windows. The north drip wall has pointed arched windows. The roof is gabled for the nave and chancel and rounded hipped for the chevet. The herringbone walls date from the Romanesque period. The semicircular apse and tower date from the 18th century, and the mullioned windows from the Renaissance. A baptismal font decorated with bas-reliefs dating from the 16th century has been discovered. The stained-glass windows from the same period are from the School of Chartres. A glory beam dates from the 16th century. This church was donated in 965 to the Abbey of Saint-Père de Chartres.

The church still houses the bell that rang Henry IV's victory in the 1590 battle between the royal army and the Catholic League. An inscription on the chevet recalls that Saint-Martin was transformed into a temple of Reason during the French Revolution.

Small Norman town located in the confines of Eure! Special geographical location located at the intersection of 3 departments and 3 regions. The church located there is the Saint-Pierre church.