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The Saint Aignan-Sainte Clothilde church in La Haye-de-Calleville, France, Normandy was founded in the 11th century by the lords of Harcourt. Built of flint with stone buttresses, it was originally dedicated to Saint Aignan. In the 17th century, the church underwent a transformation and was placed under the patronage of Saint Clotilde.

The church of Saint-Alphonse was built in 1840 and was the first to provide Breidfeld with a place of worship. In 1930 two bells were installed in the tower, the oldest of which was damaged during the Rundstedt offensive in 1945 and replaced by a new one in 1947.

The church's style, both Romanesque and Gothic, is due to the confrontation of two cultures, that of the north of Aquitaine and that of the south of Ile de France. The church has also undergone numerous restorations, partial reconstructions or successive additions over the centuries. Thus, between the 11th and 20th centuries, the church has not known a century without structural changes.

The Church of Saint-André d'Olette is located in Olette-Evol in Occitania. The early church dates back to Romanesque times (12th century). It was then dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. Enlarged in the sixteenth century, it is composed of a three bay nave that is framed by two side aisles and separated from the nave by arches. The nave is extended by a square choir with a flat chevet. Among the furniture, many objects are classified as Historical Monuments.

Built from the 12th century, it is one of the oldest churches in the city, with St. Peter's Cathedral nearby. Seriously damaged during the Hundred Years' War, a major modernization campaign is implemented in the second half of the fifteenth century.

The Church of Saint-André was built in the 17th century as a chapel, that of the Unshod Carmelites who had recently arrived in Lille. The work started in 1701 and the architect is Thomas-Joseph Gombert. The work, interrupted by the siege of Lille and the Succession Wars of Spain, continued under the direction of the nephew of the original architect, François-Joseph Gombert.

The church of Saint-André was probably founded by Marguerite and Antoine de Rochefort d'Ally. The official existence of the building appears in 1141 in the act of foundation of the priory of Rochefort by Géraud de Rochefort d'Ally.

The Church of Saint-André, listed as a Historical Monument, is located in Montgiscard, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. Built in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 14th century after having been set on fire, the church has a four-span nave with a one-span choir and a five-sided chevet. Two aisles, each with three chapels, frame the nave. Note the wall-tower rebuilt in 1890 with machicolation, six bays and two corner turrets.

From the 12th century Romanesque basilica, former priory of the Benedictine abbey of Nanteuil, are preserved the western facade, classified as a historic monument in 1903, and the southern portal with its engaged columns. Many shadows remain about its history: ravaged by a fire in 1415, the church underwent several reconstruction campaigns during the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.

The church of Fixin is the oldest Romanesque building on the Dijon coast. As early as 902, an oratory dedicated to St-Antoine stood here. The oldest part of this church is the great nave. One will notice on the north side the primitive door. The nave is lit by 4 small Romanesque windows and on the south side by a large window which was pierced late. The tower of the bell tower was partly built inside the nave. In 1720, the construction of a cul-de-four enlarged the sanctuary. The church was classified as a historical monument in 1912.