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Church of Saint-Hilaire le Grand

Church in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Église Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [eɡliz sɛ̃t‿ilɛʁ ɡʁɑ̃]) is a church in Poitiers, France. It was named after Hilary of Poitiers (Hilaire in French).

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The church dates back to the 11th century,[1] and was consecrated in 1049.[2] It was damaged during the French Revolution and was restored in the second half of the 19th century. The church received a new portal, and the nave was partly reconstructed.[2] The church was listed as Monument historique in 1840.[1] It was also listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998 as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.

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