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The chapel of the Amanzé cemetery, located in the department of Saône-et-Loire in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a religious building of the first quarter of the sixteenth century. It represents the last vestige of the former church of Saint Peter-es-Liens, of which it was the seigneurial chapel. Saved thanks to the initiative of local inhabitants, it was restored in 1919 (carpent, bell tower, coated) and retains a typical rectangular architecture, with a flamboyant window and a four-sided bell tower.

The interior of the chapel houses a dogid vault and a carved niche decorated with the shell of the coat of arms of Amanze. Its most remarkable element is a flamboyant liturgical swimming pool, classified by decree of 13 March 1950. This swimming pool, the only protected room in the building, illustrates Renaissance religious art in Burgundy. The chapel now depends on the parish of Sainte-Marie-sous-Dun, attached to the diocese of Autun.

The site is part of a wider parish context, including 19 churches under the ecclesiastical authority of La Clayette. Although modest, the chapel bears witness to the local history and seigneurial piety of the sixteenth century, while serving as a place of remembrance for the community. Its present state is the result of both partial preservation and restorations of the twentieth century, reflecting a fragile and symbolic heritage.

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