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Origin and history

The church of the Nativity of Our Lady, located in Montbozon, Haute-Saône, finds its origins in a Dominican convent founded between the 13th and mid-15th centuries. From the original building, the choir, dated from the 15th century, remains today, characterized by a vaulted span on cross-walls and a polygonal bedside. These Gothic elements contrast with the nave, rebuilt before 1743, reflecting the architectural transformations of the 18th century.

Conventual buildings, organized in a U-shaped plan around a square courtyard, were partly renovated in the 18th century. The east wing, built between 1779 and 1780 according to the plans of architect Claude Fiardet, later became the presbytery. During the Revolution, the south wing was sold, while the church, originally linked to the convent, became parishioner. The whole, including the entire church, was inscribed in the historical monuments by order of 17 July 2003.

The site also retains traces of its religious and community use. The choir, with its ogival vaults, illustrates late Gothic art, while the convent buildings, including the north wing occupied by the church, testify to the typical spatial organization of medieval convents adapted to the needs of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The current location at 11 B Street of the Church confirms its anchoring in the urban fabric of Montbozon.

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