Abbatiale Saint-Pierre de Saint-Satur, church located in Cher, in France
The Abbatiale Saint-Pierre de Saint-Satur is a church with a large choir and small chapels arranged around the main worship space. Inside stands a baroque high altar, sculptures including Saint Roch, and a recently restored 18th-century wooden crucifix.
The site was founded in the 5th century by a hermit and received the relics of Saint Satur in 846. After a Romanesque church built in 1104, the current building was reconstructed from 1367 onward following English destruction, with the new bell tower completed in 1780.
The church has long served as the spiritual heart of the village and remains central to how locals understand their identity. The baroque high altar and 19th-century stained glass windows reflect the ways people here have expressed their faith over time.
The church sits at the village center near a viaduct and is reached by walking through narrow streets. Local guides regularly offer visits to help you explore the building's history and interior spaces.
A fascinating ship model from the late 1700s hangs inside, donated by sailors as thanks or memory of their voyages. This painted wooden ex-voto depicts a detailed sailing vessel in green, gold, red and blue, possibly linking local sailors to the royal navy.
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