Church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption

The nave is reinforced by side aisles, extended by an ambulatory surrounding the choir. Monolithic or drum columns support the vault. The choir’s Romanesque capitals illustrate the virtuosity of 19th-century stonemasons. A fine collection of stained glass windows, some dated and signed by Clermont-Ferrand workshops, including Martial Mailhot’s Magi stained(…)

The nave is reinforced by side aisles, extended by an ambulatory surrounding the choir. Monolithic or drum columns support the vault. The choir’s Romanesque capitals illustrate the virtuosity of 19th-century stonemasons. A fine collection of stained glass windows, some dated and signed by Clermont-Ferrand workshops, including Martial Mailhot’s Magi stained glass window (1879) at the entrance.

Two statues are particularly noteworthy :
– Statue of Notre Dame du Cheix or des Rogations (late 16th / early 17th century) : Virgin and Child, whose discovery in a box at a place called Le Rivage gave rise to a legend.
– Statue of Saint-Verny (polychrome wood, 19th century) : in the 17th century, Auvergne winegrowers chose Saint-Verny as their protector, a local adaptation of Saint-Werner, a young winegrower from the Rhine Valley, whose martyrdom traditionally dates back to the 13th century. The statue depicts a dashing young man in festive garb, with his attributes : pruning hook, bunch and vine stock, bousset*. The Saint-Verny cult, festival and brotherhood were once very much alive, but disappeared during the 20th century.