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Saint-Roch Church of Clessy en Saône-et-Loire

Saône-et-Loire

Saint-Roch Church of Clessy

    39 Place de l'Église
    71130 Clessy

Origin and history

The church Saint-Roch de Clessy is a religious monument located in the commune of Clessy, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or the architectural or historical details associated with it. His name suggests a connection with Saint Roch, often invoked against epidemics, but no information confirms this dedication or its context.

In the countryside of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, parish churches like Saint-Roch played a central role in community life. They served as places of worship, assembly and social organization for the inhabitants. In the absence of precise data on this monument, it can be assumed that it followed the traditional functions of the rural religious buildings of the region, without being able to detail their local or historical specificities.