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The church of Saint-Madeleine Cizely (12th century) is built on a site dating, according to remains found there, to the prehistoric times and the Gallic period. Formerly a property of the abbey from Saint-Martin d'Autun, it was completely rebuilt at the end of the 19th century. Rectangular in plan, this building has an un-vaulted nave, a chancel ending in an ovoid apse and a square bell tower. A stained glass window from the sixteenth century represents Saint Madeleine.

Saint Madeleine Church is located in La Bouille, in Normandy. The Gothic building, built between the XV and XVII century, is composed of three naves separated by elegant columns on which rests a vault of ogive. In 1862, the old steeple was replaced by a new bell tower. Inside the church there are the magnificent stained glass windows, as well as ex-votos and a boat model reminiscent of the port's past.

The Sainte-Marguerite Church, listed as a Historical Monument, is located in Sainte-Marguerite-des-loges, in Normandy. It is representative of four eras: the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Classicism and the contemporary era. The original church building dates from the 12th century. It was then enlarged in the 15th and 17th centuries. In 1944, during the Normandy invasion, a bomb damaged the stained glass windows and the masonry of the bell tower, which was restored in 1960.

Built in the mid-19th century by the architect Paul Abadie, the church of Sainte-Marie de Bordeaux embodies the neo-Medieval art of this century. Its bell-tower-porch is dominated by a bulbous spire crowned by a roof lantern. Inside, the wooden framework is visible in the nave, while the walls are decorated with a vast painted decoration. The stained-glass windows as well as the homogeneous furniture are worth a look. The church, its architecture and decoration form a remarkable artistic ensemble.

The Sainte Marie d'Avrainville church was built in the 11th and 12th centuries, but except for the entrance gate and bell tower, it was destroyed during the Hundred Years War. Rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries, the church has a nave extended by a semi-circular apse choir ending in two apsidioles and a massive square tower. Recently renovated, the church has become a popular cultural venue, thanks to its excellent acoustics.

In 1283, Abbot Taillefer, superior of the Cistercian abbey of Nizors, founded the bastide town of Boulogne. It was built on the model of all bastides: church in the centre and public square surrounded by arcades. The church was started around this time, but finished later. It was once rectangular in plan.

Église catholique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d'Offekerque et son Cimetière was rebuilt for the first time by two ocal architects after a fire broke our in August 1934. It was previously known as the church of Saint Mary Madeleine, but after its reconstruction, it was known by the name of Saint Theresa of the Infant Jesus, referring to the only statue saved from the fire.

The church Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Celles-sur-Ource was dependent on the abbey Notre-Dame de Mores, its former Cistercian abbey neighbor. Built in the sixteenth century, it has a Gothic nave of three spans, extended by a flamboyant five-sided Gothic style choir. You can admire a statue of Mary Magdalene in polychrome limestone (seventeenth century), a high altar with altarpiece and tabernacle (seventeenth century), a painting by P. Cossard (eighteenth century) and windows of the sixteenth century.

The Church Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is located in Sainpuits, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Erected in the 12th century, it was ravaged by the 100 year war. The nave of the current church dates from the 15th and 15th centuries. The building is dominated by an imposing bell tower with a 16th century flamboyant style portal. Several pieces of furniture are listed as Historical Monuments. The stained glass windows that survive in the apse date back to the second half of the 19th century.

The Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church, built in the 13th century, dominates the entire village of Saint-André-d'Apchon. The 16th century vaulting of the Gothic nave, that is covered with glazed tiles that form a colorful decor with exceptional geometric patterns, required the construction of a frame, and forms a true work of art that deserves a visit. Note the stained glass windows and sixteenth century stalls and the many statues of polychrome gilt wood and stone.