Church of Saint-Germain
Located in Dollot in the Yonne, the Saint Germain church dates from the 12th century, but was largely rebuilt in the 16th century. The building thus has both traces of a very distant past and elements of construction over the following centuries. The church also has interesting furniture, part of which is listed as a Historic Monument.
About this building
The Saint Germain church, located in Dollot in the Yvonne, dates from the twelfth century. It was originally granted to the monks of the abbey of Saint-Jean-lès-Sens by Archbishop Guy de Walnut in 1186. The building underwent major changes in the sixteenth century: at that time, it was almost completely rebuilt, although some elements, such as the buttresses, seem original. The church was consecrated in 1534 and placed under the protection of Saint Germain, bishop of Auxerre.
The building, built to a rectangular plan, is a hall-church, with a vestibule above which is the steeple; originally in the center of the church, it was moved in 1903. A sacristy is in the north, in the sixth bay. The nave has elements from different centuries: it is vaulted and arched, with entrents and punches dating back to the end of the 15th century, while the octagonal pillars of the nave stand on square pedestals dating from the 11th or 12th century. The mullions of the bays date from the beginning of the 16th century. Finally, the cemetery that originally stood around the church was moved out of the village in 1891.
The Saint Germain church also has beautiful furniture, some of which are classified as Historical Monuments. There is in particular a beautiful holy stone font, as well as a wooden painting depicting a descent from the cross, which dates from the fifteenth century and is currently located in the nave.
