Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Sannois, Catholic church in Sannois, France

The church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul in Sannois is a Catholic parish church built of light tan stone. It has a tall spire with a clock face on the right side, a rose window above the main entrance, and a long side wall with narrow arched windows.

A church is recorded in Sannois from the late 12th century; it was replaced by a 16th-century building, of which a carved capital with four figures among acanthus leaves survives. Enlargement works decided in 1905 were still unfinished before World War I. In 1932 Léon Rousselet led the demolition of the old church with municipal workers and 18 unemployed men paid by the town, and in 1935 the bishop came to bless the new church.

The rose window above the entrance is dedicated to Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and shows her surrounded by angels and saints. In one of the stained glass panels, the village of Sannois appears with the Mont Trouillet hill, the windmill wings, and the church bell tower.

The church is located at 1 Rue Carnot in the center of Sannois, easily reached on foot from the town hall and nearby streets. Visitors can usually enter during daylight hours, but it is best to check local schedules or attend a service to see the interior.

Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac, the writer who inspired Edmond Rostand's play, is said to be buried in the church, though the exact location of his tomb has never been found. A modern capital carved in 2000 by local artist Dan Robert marks the church's centenary and the new millennium.