The small town of Saint-Victurnien owes its existence to a Scottish hermit who settled in this valley around the 6th century. A church was built around his tomb.
This 12th-century Romanesque church boasts a particularly rich collection of furnishings: the building contains a dozen paintings, two of which, dating from the 17th century, depict moments in the life of Saint Victurnien. The church?s treasure trove is equally remarkable: on display are the 19th-century reliquary bust of the saint, in silver-plated bronze, and the reliquary of Victurnien?s skull, made in 1920 and shaped like a ciborium, in enamelled bronze and copper, with painted enamel decoration. The capitals of the north and south portals feature a frieze of plant motifs.
This 12th-century Romanesque church boasts a particularly rich collection of furnishings: the building contains a dozen paintings, two of which, dating from the 17th century, depict moments in the life of Saint Victurnien. The church?s treasure trove is equally remarkable: on display are the 19th-century reliquary bust of the saint, in silver-plated bronze, and the reliquary of Victurnien?s skull, made in 1920 and shaped like a ciborium, in enamelled bronze and copper, with painted enamel decoration. The capitals of the north and south portals feature a frieze of plant motifs.
