SAINT-GERMAIN CHURCH

It was in the 11th century that the epic of the church that gave its name to its village, Manéglise, began. The choir and bell tower are built in a pure Romanesque style. The nave will follow in the 12th century, made up of 5 bays resting on majestic and monumental pillars whose gadrooned capitals are decorated with floral and animal figures. A false triforium overlooks the central nave. You enter it by passing under a slightly broken-arched gate decorated with billets. The church was called the little Cluny because of the mural frescoes that decorate this nave. Dated from the 14th century, 10 represent the medieval calendar: sowing, harvesting fruit, threshing wheat, ploughing, cutting wheat, hunting, banqueting, collecting wood, harvesting grapes, pruning. 10 other frescoes depict biblical figures, including King David and his lyre. In the choir, under the vault, two scenes from the life of Jesus, having kept their polychromy, dominate the altar. The last fresco is the one that the visitor will see before leaving: located above the gate, it represents the Last Judgment: on the left, an angel with his wings spread faces a grimacing devil, on the right, who hurls the damned towards the gaping mouth of an infernal beast. This fresco is not located here by chance, it reminded the faithful of the vigilance that must have been theirs once they had left the building... The stained glass windows were made in 1969 by master glassmaker Bernard Legrand and are inspired by ancient religious motifs. The liturgical furniture is remarkable, as are some polychrome wooden statues.