St. Peter's Church, Genainville

The Saint-Pierre church is a Catholic parish church located in Genainville, France. It is one of the few double nave churches in the region, and it has the only 13th century choir-hall in the French Vexin, the others being, for the most part, located around the middle valley of the Oise. The perfectly symmetrical Renaissance façade is attributed to Jean Grappin, and dates from the middle of the 16th century. It is the last part built, after the completion of the nave. Although only slightly older, it still displays the flamboyant gothic style, except for some keystones. The capitals of the arcades, on the other hand, date from the beginning of the 13th century, and remain from the previous church. This is probably also the case for the piers and arcades of the bell tower, which could even date back to the 12th century, and were only updated in the second quarter of the 16th century. As for the square choir of two times two bays, it represents the most remarkable part of the church, and constitutes the main testimony of the radiating Gothic architecture in this sector of the department. Saint-Pierre church has been classified as a historical monument since 1920. It is now affiliated to the pastoral sector of the western Vexin with seat in Magny-en-Vexin, and the Sunday masses are celebrated there only twice a year.