Église Saint-Romain

English translation

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History

Building of the 12th century, constructed in the centre of a cemetery of Gallo-Roman origin. From this period date the façade, a few corbels above the south wall and the first bay of the nave. The three final bays of the nave were rebuilt in the late 13th or early 14th century. A south aisle was raised in the early 17th century. In 1769, the baptismal font chapel was built to the north of the nave. In the nave, the two arcades of the entrance door and the font chapel are surmounted by a semi-circular stone pediment whose tympanum is decorated with bas-reliefs representing the Lamb and Christ with the Samaritan Woman. In the 19th century, a porch was built to protect the south entrances of the 18th century. From 1900 onwards, a new bell tower was built. At the angle between the north side aisle and the sacristy is an ossuary. The two monumental doors of the cemetery dating from the 18th century possess bas-reliefs representing the Resurrection of Christ as well as a recumbent figure.