The church, Saint-Germain-de-la-Serre, was constructed in the XII century and is very small but perhaps more elegant than the church of Centeilles. It was originally a rural priory under the authority of the Abbey Saint-Victor at Marseilles. It was mentioned in a XIV century document signed by six bishops who gave indulgences to the 'faithful who visited Saint-Germain where the Lord had performed several miracles'. In the XVII century, the church still had its own curé who chose to live in Cesseras because of the isolation of Saint-Germain. Religious services were still carried out here right up to the French Revolution and the parish was abolished in 1801. In 1949-1950, restoration work was carried out under the direction of the 'Monuments de France' who, amongst other work, repaired the collapsed roof of the abside using original stones (lauzes). The interior of the church is empty with the exception of a reliqury altar with a stone table. |