SAINT-EVROULT COLLEGIATE CHURCH
Collegiate church dedicated to Saint Évroult, witness to a rich history dating back to the century. Remains and Romanesque door.
This collegiate church, which dominates the city, is an impressive landmark and is dedicated to Saint-Evroult. Saint Evroult evangelised the region in the 7th century. He built the first church using wood, mud and thatch on the site of an ancient pagan temple in the Gallo-Roman village. The Collegiate Church was founded in 1082 by Count Robert de Mortain, half-brother of William the Conqueror. Saint Vital, his chaplain who had a great influence on him, invited him to build this building following the conquest of England. Today, only the Romanesque door, visible to the south, remains. The current Collegiate Church was built from 1220 to 1250, thanks to the donations of Countess Mathilde, daughter-in-law of King Philippe Auguste. The building, in Gothic style, is the work of Norman and other architects from the Île-de-France region. In 1562, the Collegiate Church of Saint Evroult was partially burned down by the Huguenots. During the Revolution, it suffered little damage. In August 1944, during the Battle of Mortain, it received many shells and bombs, one of which fell near the sacristy. Fortunately, this bomb did not explode, but traces remain visible.
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