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Saint-Jean-Baptiste church was listed as a historic monument in 1986. The apse and bell tower date from the 12th century, the transept from the 16th century, and the nave from the 18th century.
It was founded following the priory established by Saint Adérald, who brought back a piece of Christ's tomb and set up a priory of the Cluny order in the 11th century. Named Samblières before this event, when the tomb arrived the village opted for Saint-Sépulcre. In 1673, the village changed its name to Villacerf.
The church's 16th-century stained glass windows are listed as historic monuments, as are some ten items of furnishings. The church also boasts an 18th-century altarpiece and tabernacle, with a listed oil on canvas depicting the Virgin and Child, accompanied by Saint John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth. Several 16th-century polychrome limestone sculptures are also listed: a Piéta, a Saint Barbara and a Saint John the Baptist.
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