Church à Géraudot dans l'Aube

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Origin and history

The church Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Géraudot, located in the Aube department in the Grand Est region, dates mainly from the sixteenth century, although its nave dates back to the twelfth century. It belonged to the Grand Dean of Troyes, with a presentation to the cathedral chapter of this city. The building, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, was listed as historical monuments in 2015. Its glass windows, its polychrome limestone altarpiece (1545), and its 16th century polyptychs illustrate its rich artistic heritage.

The structure of the church combines medieval and Renaissance elements: the nave, wooden vaulted with apparent structure, contrasts with the apse and the stone transept, seven-sided, rebuilt around 1540. After deteriorations, works in the 18th and 19th centuries modified the building, notably removing the vaults of the transept. The furniture includes wooden and limestone statues, including a 13th century Virgin (?), as well as a funeral slab of Marguerite de Moustiers (1604).

The church reflects local religious history, linked to Troyes, and its modest architecture bears witness to successive reconstructions after the Hundred Years' War. Restoration campaigns have altered its original appearance, but its classified elements (table, polyptych, statues) make it a notable example of the sacred heritage of wood. The glass windows of the sixteenth century, still in place, reinforce its historical and artistic interest.

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