Saint Peter’s Church

Name: Saint Peter’s Church
Start: 2023-09-16T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Église Saint-Pierre

Visit of the church of Saint Pierre. Presentation of the video on the church. Model of Thunder of Christian Horiot

16 and 17 September 2023Passed

Conditions

Free visits

Church of Saint-Pierre It overlooks the city and dominates the valley, located opposite the former abbey of St Michel, is the former collegiate church of the city. From a first building, remains buried in the bell tower, the Romanesque remains of a portal. The church was rebuilt after its fire in 1556. It is therefore of Renaissance style. The grisailles of the bays on the ground floor on the right, which are dated 1545, are a remarkable testimony. Exhibition of photographs: Lavoirs, the color of water. Presentation of the video of the church. Exhibition of the model of Christian Horiot

About the location

Église Saint-Pierre

89700 Tonnerre

Yonne
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

The church of Saint-Pierre overlooks the city of Tonnerre and dominates the valley. Located opposite the old abbey of Saint-Michel, it is the old collegiate church of the city. From a first building, remains buried in the bell tower, the Romanesque remains of a portal. The church was rebuilt after its fire in 1556\. It is therefore Renaissance in style. The grey bays on the ground floor on the right, which are dated 1545, are a remarkable testimony.