Église Saint-Valérien

English translation

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History

Building of rectangular plan, composed of eight bays with aisles, the last three forming the choir. The latter dates back to the 12th century and was originally conceived without vaults. The rectangular pillars, without capitals, receive pointed arches. In the 13th century, the high nave was covered by six-part rib vaults, supported by columnettes alternately strong and weak, resting on decorated corbels. A large chapel was built at the beginning of the 16th century, at the end of the south aisle. The vault is in decorated coffers. The windows of the choir are still furnished with stained glass from the late 15th or early 16th century. The inner face of the west wall retains vestiges of paintings from the 15th century. A bell tower exists on the first bay of the south aisle. It comprises a tower of five storeys, reinforced by buttresses and crowned by a stone spire with edges garnished with sculptured crockets. In the second bay of the south aisle opens a portal from the 13th century. The voussures are round arch and the tympanum is trilobed.