Gy-l’Évêque - Saint-Phal

The territory was owned by the bishops of Auxerre since the reign of Charles the Bald. The bishops had a stone house and a chapel built and vines planted.

The large church of Gy l'Evêque was erected in the 13th century. The facade from that time still exists. During the Wars of Religions in the 16th century, the church was burnt down and collapsed. It got rebuilt on the basis of the old building. It fell into negligence over the centuries and collapsed again in 1924.

The parish priests organized a basic rebuilding financed by the local "Association du Christ aux orties". The walls were restored and in 1989 the nave got roofing.

Does the poor soul in the devil´s jaws try to pull on the lady´s braeds?