Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption (Marolles-en-Hurepoix)

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Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Church (also Notre-Dame de l'Assomption-de-la-très-Sainte-Vierge and formerly Saint-Georges) is the parish church of the commune of Marolles-en-Hurepoix in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region of France. It dates back to a 12th-century Romanesque church remodeled in the 15th century in flamboyant style. In 1911, two 16th century glass windows were classified as historical monuments as objects.

On the southern side, at the level of the fourth span, stands the tower-clocher, square plan and covered with a double slope roof. It is pierced with absconding berries in the middle of two levels. The bell tower which dates from the end of the 11th century or the beginning of the 12th century and the choir, of two spans and flat bedside, which dates from the end of the 12th century, are the oldest parts that formed the first church. At the bedside, the three are much lower than the choir. In the bedside wall, a large three-lancet window is opened in the middle topped by an arc with a full hanger. All...