Church Saint-Gorgon

Initially placed under the patronage of Mary Magdalene and then of Our Lady, the church passed under that of Saint Roch, a miracle worker invoked against the plague in the 14th century. In 1683, the parish register indicates an "altar of S. Roch against the wall of the midy", where it still stands. Montreuil-en-Auge became a place of pilgrimage to obtain the preservation or cure of contagious diseases. In 1776 the bell tower had to be repaired; municipal deliberations mention other works in 1877, 1894 and 1921. A restoration campaign was carried out in 1950-1951. The creation of the stained glass windows in 1909, carried out by the Mazuet de Bayeux workshop, was financed by parishioners: they represent, among others, Saint Roch.

The Abbey of Val-Richer was founded around 1146 and its abbey-church was consecrated in 1220. Little transformed thereafter, it underwent some work in the 16th century after having been pillaged twice during the Wars of Religion (1562-1598). Abbot Dominique Georges (1651-1693) is considered the main restorer of the abbey. The French Revolution put an end to the monastic life of the abbey in 1791. In 1836, François Guizot, then Minister of Public Instruction, bought the ruins of Val-Richer and restored them.

The church dates back to the Romanesque period, as can be seen from the external buttresses of the nave and the rubble of the bell tower and choir. The bell tower is located at the level of the first bay of the nave and was built in 1843. The three-sided chevet extends the nave with a slight recess. The whole building is vaulted in stave wood. The high altar is in the Louis XV style. The center of the altarpiece is made of a canvas, representing the Holy Family, given by François Guizot (1787-1874) and coming from the Val Richer abbey, near the church. Numerous paintings and sculptures can be seen in the church.