Saint-Sigismond Church

The Saint-Sigismond church has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1988.

It was built in two stages:
- The first part of the nave was built in the 11th century. It was a church with a defensive purpose. Indeed, the vault is topped with a refuge room that could have allowed the villagers to retreat there in the event of an attack. Today, it is no longer accessible. Note to the right of the entrance, the very low and narrow door that gave access to it.
The second part of the church dates from the 13th century. It is entered through the vaulted choir of the first church.
The difference between these two buildings is mainly noticeable in their architectural ornamentation. This is particularly noticeable in the shape of the windows, which look like loopholes in the first part, and in the construction technique of the vaults.

The patron saint of this religious building, Saint-Sigismond, was raised in the Arian religious tradition. King of Burgundy, he converted to Christianity and is considered one of the first Christian kings. He was martyred and thrown into a well in 1 with his family Clodomir, son of Clovis, against whom he fought to defend his lands. His statue (visible at the back of the nave) is a copy of the Monument to Vercingetorix by the sculptor Aimé Millet.

The stained glass windows were created in 1993 by the Rivière workshops from designs by Didier Gallet.