Église Merville Franceville, Catholic church in Lion-sur-Mer, France

Église Saint-Pierre de Lion-sur-Mer is a Catholic church in Lion-sur-Mer, France. The building has a tall square tower on the right, a broad grey slate roof, and a pale beige stone body with arched windows and a gabled porch.

The church was built in the 11th century on a site that already held a 4th-century sanctuary with a sarcophagus necropolis. The Romanesque tower was raised at the end of the 11th century, and the nave was rebuilt between 1903 and 1906 to serve the growing seaside population.

The porch sign reads "COMMUNE DE LION-SUR-MER", a reminder that the building belongs to the village. Inside, the twelve Romanesque capitals on the tower draw attention, and organ music can sometimes be heard during services.

The church is in the center of Lion-sur-Mer, easy to reach on foot from the main street. Visitors can enter through the porch with the dark wooden double door, and the main aisle and chapels are on one level with no steps.

In 1865, the town council unanimously rejected a plan to add a spire to the tower, preserving its flat top. The tower also has a watch platform added during the Hundred Years' War, which visitors can spot from the outside.