Saint Georges church is one of the 11 churches of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste parish. Placed under the patronage of Saint Georges, this Baroque-style edifice really came into being in 1795, when the two parishes of Veigy and Foncenex were reunited.
The commune of Veigy-Foncenex, as its name suggests, was formed in 1795 by the merger of two neighbouring parishes, whose histories are difficult to reconcile.
The church of Veigy-Foncenex is a fine example of a building designed by Valsian architects; along with that of Eloise en Sentine, it is the most western example in Savoy of their influence in the Baroque period.
Construction was completed in 1717, but the interior wasn't finished until 1729, the date on the cartouche showing the altarpiece. Regularly oriented, the church is cruciform in plan. Entrance is via a bell tower-porch, followed by a bay topped by a gallery resting on two columns. Cross-vaulted, a central quatrefoil medallion receives the crossbars of the transept. A projecting entablature surmounts the pilasters and extends around the interior.
A fine Baroque altarpiece surmounts the high altar. Two twisted columns, adorned with grapevines and bunches of grapes, frame a painting of the Resurrection, with God the Father above. On either side, statues of Saint George, patron saint of the church, and Saint Maurice.
The church of Veigy-Foncenex is a fine example of a building designed by Valsian architects; along with that of Eloise en Sentine, it is the most western example in Savoy of their influence in the Baroque period.
Construction was completed in 1717, but the interior wasn't finished until 1729, the date on the cartouche showing the altarpiece. Regularly oriented, the church is cruciform in plan. Entrance is via a bell tower-porch, followed by a bay topped by a gallery resting on two columns. Cross-vaulted, a central quatrefoil medallion receives the crossbars of the transept. A projecting entablature surmounts the pilasters and extends around the interior.
A fine Baroque altarpiece surmounts the high altar. Two twisted columns, adorned with grapevines and bunches of grapes, frame a painting of the Resurrection, with God the Father above. On either side, statues of Saint George, patron saint of the church, and Saint Maurice.
