Church of St. Pierre le Rond, Sens
The church of St. Pierre le Rond is a Catholic church in
Archdiocese of Sens-Auxerre
.
History
The church was founded in 13th century.[1] Le Rond means 'round' from the shape of the bell tower which was elevated in 1728. In 1791, one of the bells was given to St. Florence's Church in Paron. At the time of the
stained glass windows
and furniture.
After the Revolution, they sold it back to the priest, Fr. Rupier, who gave it to the Vatican II, the church was closed and never re-opened. Today it is in a desperate state. It has been registered since 1965 as a monument historique.[1]
Architecture
The large nave dates from the 14th century and the North aisle from the beginning of the
dove
. Other paintings show the Evangelists.
-
Renaissance stained glass window of the North aisle -
Damaged 18th-century altar -
North aisle
An association has been created in 2016 to save the church but nothing has been done yet.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Pierre-le-Rond, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Abbé Brullée, Note sur des restes de vitraux de Saint-Pierre-le-Rond à Sens
- ^ ↑ Nathalie Hadrbolec, « Saint-Pierre-le-Rond, l'église mystérieuse », Au fil de l'Yonne, le magazine du Conseil départemental, n° 124, February 2016.
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