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Churches
EGLISE OUR DAME OF THE KINGDOM
EGLISE OUR DAME OF THE KINGDOM The church of Notre-Dame du Noyer which was originally a chapel is not before the end...
Miracle of St Martin
The story of the miracle (The holy oil of Saint Martin) In the accounts of Sulpice Severus, the oil blessed by Saint...
SHORT DAMPLE
FRANÇAIS ST PIERRE DE DAMPIERRE IN CROT The church Saint-Pierre de Dampierre-en-Crot is a discreet but charged...
EGLISE D
EGLISE D The origin of a village probably dates back to the Gallo-Roman era with a real settlement from the...
YOUR INTENTIONS
MAKE THE PRENOM WHEN YOU LOVE, A CIERGE WILL BE ALLUMED IN THE SAINT MARTIN ELISE AT YOUR REQUEST.
EGLISE ST MARTIN – SURY ES BOIS –
SURY-ES-BOIS SURY FRANÇAIS comes from the Latin base SURIAcus formed by Surius gentile and the suffix –acus. It's in...
EGLISE DE VILLEGENON
The church of Villegenon, located in the Cher, is dedicated to Saint Georges. It is a discreet but charming building...
FRUIT OF THOU
The Saint-Aignan de Thou Church is a discrete building but full of history, typical of the small parishes of the...
The Little Cathedral of Jars
Jars could derive from the Germanic gart that gave in former French jart=jardin (FEW). « It's all right after the...
Church of St Germain – Barlieu
BARLIEU THE SAINT GLISE – GERMAIN From Barlieu's old stronghold in the Middle Ages, there is only the memory...
FRANÇAIS ST PIERRE DE CONCRESSAULT
The church Saint-Pierre de Concressault registered as the Historic Monuments since 2006, bears witness to the...
Heritage
In his workshop a few years ago...
IN HIS VALLYSSOIS WORKSHOP SOME YEARS The painting depicting Ste Solange, located in St Martin's Church...
BANAL/VAILLY SHORT
THE VESTIGES OF THE FEODAL CHATEAU XII or XIII century The history of the castle of Vailly-sur-Sauldre is that of a...
CALVARY ST CHRISTOPHE – VILLEGENON
"Look at St Christophe and you'll be reassured".... This was the medallion that decorated the many paintings of...
Vailly Castle
CHATEAU DE VALLY The oldest lords named VALLY date back to the 13th century. They're called...
MAIRIA
MAIRIA - 29 place of 8 May 1945 - Stone The body of the central building, on one floor, is flanked by two wings...
PRESCYTERE
PRESCYTERE - 22 road from Chevaize to Vailly on Sauldre Late 19th century - Stone and brick In 1861, the old...
BOUCARD CHATEAU
The Château de Boucard Located in the commune of Noyer, it is probably the most fascinating in the Pays Fort.
Force
Vailly Gendarmerie on Sauldre. Landois: "For the barracks of the gendarmerie brigade of Vailly,...
Vailly station on Sauldre
GARE Vailly was located on the Argent iron line on Sauldre - The Guerche operated by the Société Générale des...
GROWTH OF THE OLD MOULIN
CROIX DU OLD MOULIN 1890 Route de Sancerre et Chemin du vieux mille The place « the Croix du Pâtis du Moulin »...
PANNELS « MICHELIN »
Michelin panel history (sources www.brousse63.fr) Following the English model, André Michelin put in place a...
SAINT MARC CROICE
SAINT MARC CROIX Barlieu Road This cross is erected at the crossroads of paths extremely frequented by the...
PYRAMIdal GROWTH
PYRAMIDAL GROWTH It is a real treasure of rural architecture, typical of the Pays-Fort, this small natural region...
« INUTILE RUE » – Vailly on Sauldre
INUTILE RUE Why the name "No need"? Contrary to what one might think, it's not because she...
Washrooms and Lavandières de Vailly
LAVANDIERES – LAVOIRS DE VALLY ON SAULDER Le lavoir du Valroy (or Valleroy) : Located on the Grande Sauldre, near...
The Liturgy
WELCOME TO OUR NEW CURE
Since 1623 no less than 33 known priests or priors have passed through our church of Vailly on Sauldre. We...
PERE CARPENTIER : 10 years in our 21 bell towers....
"After 10 years in the midst of you, comes today, as you know the time to say goodbye. This...
Miracle of St Martin
The story of the miracle (The holy oil of Saint Martin) In the accounts of Sulpice Severus, the oil blessed by Saint...
OSSUARY 1863 and 1998
OSSUARY 1863 and 1998 Cemetery Barlieu Road In 1842, the construction of the southern chapel of the church, which impinges on...
SAINT PIERRE
ST PIERRE Saint Peter is a colossal historical and religious figure. Fisherman of Galilee became head of the...
SAINT ETIAN
SAINT ETIAN Saint Étienne (or Étienne le Protomartyr) is a major figure in Christian history: he is...
SAINT THERESE
Saint Teresa of Avila (La "Grande" Thérèse) She lived in 16th century Spain. She's a woman of action, a...
SAINT ANTOINE
SAINT ANTOINE Saint-Antoine de Padua is one of the most popular saints in the world, often invoked to find...
STATUS OF HIS MAGLORY
STATUS OF HIS MAGLORY (VIth SIECLE) Magloire was born around 535 in Glarmorgan, Wales. Becoming a monk, he...
CHRIST DIT « OF THE PRACTICE »
The Christ of Vailly's courthouse on Sauldre is taken away under the eyes of the mayor, the justice of peace and the instigator of...
Child Jesus of Prague
CHILD OF PRAGUE Following an important victory attributed to the protection of the Most Holy Virgin,...
SAINT TABLE SOLANGE
The painting of Sainte Solange, the patron saint of Berry, by Abbé H. Planson is a work of art...
SAINT SOLANGE Patronne du Berry
SAINT SOLANGE Saint Solange is a virgin and martyr Catholic and Orthodox, patron saint of Berry. She would have lived...
Way of the Cross
Thursday, April 2, 2026. Published by the Conference of Bishops of France For twenty centuries, the memory of the last...
Saint Martin de Tours
Saint-Martin de Tours (c. 316-397) is one of the most emblematic figures of Western Christianity and one of the most...
Association life
NIGHT OF THE FRANÇAISES 2026 – CONCERT
Night of the Churches Concert 2026
Network days « Open Churches »
Bestiary exhibition in churches
Concert in June 2026
2nd anniversary of the association
Heritage Tour – The Crosses and their History (2026)
Find the story of a few crosses in the brochure "SOUVENIRS EN Pays FORT" for sale at your merchants or on...
HERITAGE BALADE May 2026
HERITAGE BALADE/PROCESSION AND ROGATIONS Formerly the Catholic Church taught certain rules to its...
The Arms of the Commune
THE ARMOIRIES OF THE COMMUNITY Since 31 May 2002, the town of Vailly sur Sauldre has its coat of arms, like many other...
YOUR INTENTIONS
MAKE THE PRENOM WHEN YOU LOVE, A CIERGE WILL BE ALLUMED IN THE SAINT MARTIN ELISE AT YOUR REQUEST.
Vailly and his cantonal past (Art.2001.Ch.Romain)
Vailly and his cantonal past Dr. Christian Romain wishes to bring, through these few lines,...
General Assembly of 16 January 2026
To start 2026, we inform you that our second AG was made on January 16, 2026. The faithful and generous...
Launch of the EOF network
In 2025, the Saint-Martin church of Vailly-sur-Sauldre joined the Open Churches France network, an important step...