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107:Coordinates
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554:Saint Anne
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470:high altar
394:pots à feu
303:bell tower
261:bell tower
212:confession
117:48°22′36″N
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422:mascarons
314:century.
296:architect
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120:0°33′37″E
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1331:See also
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757:paneling
543:Scapular
385:sacristy
350:concerts
239:Normandy
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696:Alençon
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311:chapels
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275:History
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160:commune
158:Bellême
96:Country
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