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Church of the Nativity of Our Lady of Rupt-sur-Saône en Haute-Saône

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Eglise
Clocher comtois
Haute-Saône

Church of the Nativity of Our Lady of Rupt-sur-Saône

    3 Place de l'Abondance
    70360 Rupt-sur-Saône
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Rupt-sur-Saône
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Rupt-sur-Saône
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Rupt-sur-Saône
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Rupt-sur-Saône
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Rupt-sur-Saône
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Rupt-sur-Saône
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Rupt-sur-Saône
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Rupt-sur-Saône
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Rupt-sur-Saône
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Rupt-sur-Saône
Crédit photo : Ginette Mathis - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1751
Construction begins
1755
Completion and blessing
1792
Revolutionary vandalism
1987
Registration for Historic Monuments
2018
Heritage Lotto Selection
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Church (Box B 170): inscription by order of 7 August 1987

Key figures

Jean-Joseph Galezot - Architect Designs the plans, the last known achievement.
Jean-Pierre Galezot - Architect (brother) Introduces the church-halle model in Haute-Saône.
Hugues Faivre - Manufacturer Directs the site from 1751.
Pierre Grimod d’Orsay - Patron Offer the woodwork of a collateral.
Anatoile Amoudru - Drafter Author of confessional plans.

Origin and history

The church of the Nativity of Our Lady, located in Rupt-sur-Saône in Haute-Saône, is built in the 3rd quarter of the 18th century on the ruins of a 12th century medieval sanctuary. The architect Jean-Joseph Galezot, inspired by the model of the hall church popularized by his brother Jean-Pierre, designs the plans. The works, led by Hugues Faivre, began in 1751 and ended in 1755, despite difficulties related to the reuse of medieval foundations. The funding comes from sales of communal wood and private donations, including that of collector Pierre Grimod d'Orsay, who offers the woodwork of a collateral.

The interior decor, rich in woodwork and confessionals designed by Anatoile Amoudru, was vandalized during the Revolution (1792). The restoration campaigns of the 19th and 20th centuries made the original polychromy disappear. The building, marked by its baroque style and generous light, was inscribed in the Historical Monuments in 1987. Its architecture, with a nave with three ships separated by doric columns, illustrates the influence of the Galezot in Franche-Comté.

The church is distinguished by its settlement on a hill, overlooking the village of Rupt-sur-Saône. Its history reflects the religious, artistic and social stakes of the region, from its construction under the Old Regime to its contemporary preservation. Sources mention its inclusion in the list of sites selected for the Heritage Lotto in 2018, highlighting its heritage importance.

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