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At the exit of the village, you will notice the Saint-Aignan church; it was almost entirely rebuilt from 1895 onwards on the foundations of the old church after being destroyed by an unfortunate fire.

Avitus was born in Orléans and became a monk at Ménat in Auvergne. An abbot and pastor at heart, he was a model of selflessness and service. He was the third abbot of Micy (or Saint Mesmin) near Orléans. The hermit's life appealed to him, and he went to the Perche region with Saint Calais. He was a healing saint: in particular, he restored sight to a blind man and raised a dead man from the dead. His reputation grew, and his disciples encouraged him to found and build a monastery for them. He died around 530. His relics are kept at the Benedictine monastery of Saint Nicholas in Verneuil-sur-Avre.

The Church of Saint-Martin in Vieuvicq is a religious monument located in the commune of Vieuvicq, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Although its existence is documented, available sources do not specify its construction period or the architectural or historical details that would place its origins in time. In the general context of the Centre-Val de Loire region, parish churches like Saint-Martin played a central role in the life of rural communities. They served not only as places of worship, but also as gathering points for social, religious, and sometimes administrative events. These buildings often reflected the local organization around the parish, shaping the landscape and the daily lives of the inhabitants.

Superb castle in the Perche!

Built on an old feudal motte, which is still visible and was completely destroyed during the Hundred Years' War, it was replaced in the second half of the 15th century by the castle, the remains of which can still be seen today. The Saint-François Tower remains as it was, with its Grisons base and rows of white stone. Halfway up the circle is the Cord of Saint Francis of Assisi, with its coils and knots. A Renaissance building was added in the 16th century, and new buildings were constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Saint-Étienne Church, whose paneling covering the nave and the choir, dating from the 18th century, is classified as a "historic monument" as an object.

Bishop of Naples, he devoted himself to the service of the poor, helped his diocesans who were prisoners of the Saracens and restored liturgical worship in his Church. In Veroli in Latium, in 872, the death of Saint Athanasius, Bishop of Naples. He suffered greatly from his impious nephew, Serge, who chased him from his seat. Overwhelmed with grief, he passed from earth to heaven during his exile. The church was the chapel of the castle built by Rotrou III. The façade shows traces of the old bell tower-wall. It is supported by buttresses of grison which enclose a pointed arch; the upper part with the bays which contained the bells was removed in the 16th century. The windows are partly walled up. The walls of the nave and choir were paneled in the 18th century.

The village is distinguished by its mystical Notre-Dame church, in Romanesque style and dedicated to the Virgin. Its openings date from the 16th century and its chevet has the particularity of being flat. It holds a remarkable statue representing Saint-Jacques le Majeur, dating from the 15th century and classified as an object in the inventory of Historical Monuments. The priest Frédéric Courtois, born in 1860 in the commune, was appointed curator of the Sikowé scientific museum in Shanghai in 1902. Passionate about ornithology, he discovered species previously unknown including two garulax since named Courtois' garulax, today threatened with extinction.