L'église de Saint-Véran

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • Church
  • listed
Centre village, 05350 Saint-Véran
The church is named after Saint-Véran, the patron saint of Cavaillon, who drove a dragon away from the Vaucluse. He is said to have fallen due to fatigue as a result of his injuries in the village.
Destroyed during the Wars of Religion, the church of Saint-Véran was rebuilt in the 17th century. Two finely sculpted columns resting on two stylophoric lions (found in Guillestre and Abriès) support its wooden porch. The interior is richly decorated with sculptures and statues.
The village church, which received its present bell tower in 1838, has a nave with three bays and a choir, and boasts some very fine Baroque furnishings, including an altarpiece from 1684 sculpted by Italian artists (framing a Christ on the Cross), 19th-century stained-glass windows, a gallery and numerous statues (St-Véran, St-Joseph, the Curé d'Ars, St-François, the Virgin, etc.) and wooden altars.
The cemetery lies in the southern part of the building, overlooking the valley.

The church is open to the public during the school holidays.

Activities

Activities
  • Minimum age (in years) : 7

Documentation

Documentation

Openings

Openings

From 1 January 2025 until 5 January 2025 - Open everyday
From 8 February 2025 until 9 March 2025 - Open everyday
From 5 April 2025 until 4 May 2025 - Open everyday
From 5 July 2025 until 31 August 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

L'église de Saint-Véran
Centre village, 05350 Saint-Véran

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 27 November 2024 at 12:03
by Office de tourisme du Guillestrois et du Queyras
(Offer identifier : 5408304)