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Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Versailleux Church is a Romanesque religious building located in the department of Ain, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Built in the 11th and 16th centuries, it bears witness to a sober architecture, with a tympanum adorned with a pottery cross and plant motifs. These decorative elements are reminiscent of those of the collegiate church of Saint-Paul-de-Versaileux, which was dependent from 1103.

The church was partially inscribed as historical monuments on 28 January 1927, including the choir and the northern chapel. This ranking underscores its heritage importance, while revealing its historical link with the Dombes and the medieval religious networks of the region. The town of Versailleux now owns it.

The tympanum, a remarkable element, has a pottery cross framed with two stylized plants: a plant housing two crucifers and a four petal flower. These motifs, analysed by Jean Guédel, find similarities with those of the collegiate church of Saint-Paul-de-Lyon, illustrating the artistic exchanges between these places of worship in the Middle Ages.

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