Église de Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines
The Saint-Romain church in Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines, a jewel of Romanesque architecture, was built in the 1888th century on the sources of the Druyes. Listed as a Historic Monument since XNUMX, it is the successor to a first church founded in the XNUMXth century by Saint-Romain, an Italian hermit, instructor of Saint-Benoît de Nursie. This church was destroyed by fire at the end of the XNUMXth century.
The western portal, decorated with voussoirs, illustrates the Romanesque style, while the nave, 29 metres long, extends over three bays. On the south side, a 1881th-century chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pity houses a reliquary containing bones of Saint Romain, surmounted by a statue of Saint Stephen. The Gothic stained-glass windows and a defence tower added in the XNUMXth century enrich the building, while the “Constance” bell, installed in XNUMX, perpetuates its historical role.
A rare feature is that the north and south apses have liturgical pools used to drain holy water. The church also houses a statue of Saint Romain in a niche in the vaulted choir, although this structure slightly alters the acoustics.
The western portal, decorated with voussoirs, illustrates the Romanesque style, while the nave, 29 metres long, extends over three bays. On the south side, a 1881th-century chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pity houses a reliquary containing bones of Saint Romain, surmounted by a statue of Saint Stephen. The Gothic stained-glass windows and a defence tower added in the XNUMXth century enrich the building, while the “Constance” bell, installed in XNUMX, perpetuates its historical role.
A rare feature is that the north and south apses have liturgical pools used to drain holy water. The church also houses a statue of Saint Romain in a niche in the vaulted choir, although this structure slightly alters the acoustics.
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