Église Saint-Martin de Mansigné, Romanesque church in the center of Mansigné, Sarthe, France

The église Saint-Martin de Mansigné is a church in Mansigné, Sarthe, inscribed as a monument historique on 16 February 1926. Inside, it holds a 19th-century wrought-iron choir screen, a 17th-century carved, painted and gilded stone altarpiece, and a 14th-century stone Virgin and Child.

The church was built in the 11th century and originally belonged to the church of Saint-Guingalois in Château-du-Loir. It was sold as national property during the Revolution in 1796, changed hands several times, and was eventually given to the municipality before undergoing restorations across the 16th, 19th, and 20th centuries.

The church is dedicated to Saint Martin, one of the most widely venerated saints in France, known for his generosity. Inside, two carved capitals stand out for their unusual imagery: one shows a figure killing a boar, and another shows two dogs chasing a rabbit.

The church sits in the center of Mansigné and is easy to reach on foot or by car, with free parking right next to the building. Access is free, and mornings are generally the best time to visit and explore the interior at a relaxed pace.

A local surgeon named Augustin Mersenne paid for much of the church's reconstruction in the 19th century and asked to be buried there. The gilded wooden altarpiece from the 17th century, showing the Resurrection of Christ, is attributed to a local craftsman and remains one of the most detailed works inside.