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 [fr] 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.

48°11′47″N 3°16′53″E / 48.19632°N 3.28135°E / 48.19632; 3.28135

[merimee-1] Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Pierre-le-Rond, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

[2] Abbé Brullée, Note sur des restes de vitraux de Saint-Pierre-le-Rond à Sens

[3] 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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