The current temple replaces the old Romanesque church, located to the west of the castle and dedicated to Saint-Pancrace; subsidiary of Vich since the Reformation, it became parochial in 1671; it fell into ruin in the 13th century.
1757-1761, construction of the current temple on a site different from that of the Saint-Pancrace church, with the financial participation of Baron Jean-Georges Guiguer who also provided the plans. Architect: Jean-Louis Bovet senior, from Geneva.
1860, transformation of the bell tower-arcade into a square bell tower. Architect: Louis Wenger, from Lausanne.
One of the most accomplished temples in the canton of Vaud; original work offering an interior layout of indirect English inspiration and a monumental facade.
Installation of the new temple symmetrically with respect to the main courtyard of the castle; interior layout with long ""oval"" nave and vestibule with annexes probably inspired by a project by Jean-Louis Bovet fils, himself influenced by a plan by the English architect James Gibbs; very elaborate facade, despite its apparent simplicity, showing an original juxtaposition of baroque gable and bell tower-arcade surmounted by a pediment; porch from 1930; old access door to the castle in the south facade.
Louis XV stucco pulpit by Emmanuel Broillet, Geneva gypsier and sounding board by Fracheboux carpenter; baptismal font (vat) found in Benex; organs from 1979 by Neidhart and Lhôte in Saint-Martin (NE).
Source: Section des monuments et sites du canton de Vaud, 1989 Engraving: M. Turrian - Photo: W. Rueger
