Culture
L'église de 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.
Culture
L'église de Saint-Véran
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.
