Saint-Paulien - Saint-Georges

In Gallo-Roman times the Celtic people of the Vellavii had their capital, named Ruessio here. During the 6th century the capital was trasferred to Anicium (= Le Puy), the last bishop here was Saint Paulianus.

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Saint-Georges, located in the center of Saint-Paulien, was built in the 12th century and got largely modified within the 16th century.

The walls of Saint-Georges have a beautiful polychromy resulting from the combination of white, grey, black, beige, brown, pink and even mauve volcanic blocks.

The church has an impressive nine-sided polygonal chevet. The axial windows are surmounted by a semicircular arch with black and white stones.