Église Saint-Aubin des Ponts-de-Cé, Historical church in Les Ponts-de-Cé, France.

Église Saint-Aubin stands in Les Ponts-de-Cé, Maine-et-Loire. Its left part is rough, uneven stone under a steep dark slate roof ending in a stone cross; the right part is smooth cut stone with a gabled front and a decorated cross. A pointed-arch window with dark stained glass and tracery sits above a wooden double door, and a slate spire rises behind. Inside, two rows of dark wooden pews face a raised altar beneath pointed arches and ribbed vaults on pale stone pillars.

The church was built in 1003 under King Robert II and Foulques Nerra, by Abbot Hubert. It was classified as a monument historique in 1903. On 27 December 1973 a fire caused by renovation work and wood treatment destroyed almost the entire building, leaving only the walls. Restoration began in 1975, and the church returned to use in 1984 after work by the monuments historiques.

The parish church bears the name of Aubin, bishop of Angers in the 6th century, a local saint venerated in Anjou. Its dedication recalls the region's early Christian roots, and the building has served the community of Les Ponts-de-Cé since 1003, apart from the years of restoration after the 1973 fire.

The church stands in the commune of Les Ponts-de-Cé, in the Maine-et-Loire department, near the Loire. The 1973 fire left only the walls standing, so the interior seen today dates from the restoration begun in 1975 and completed with the 1984 works. Look for the sign reading "Eglise St Aubin" beside the wooden double door under the pointed-arch window.

The 1973 fire was caused by work to bring the building up to code and treat the roof timbers. The architect Henri Enguehard entrusted the new roof frame to Ateliers Perrault Frères, who assembled it in their Saint-Laurent-de-la-Plaine workshop and remounted it on site in just three days.