Origin and history

The church of the Exaltation-de-la-Sainte-Croix de Fontaine is a religious monument located in the commune of Fontaine, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. The available data do not specify its period of construction or its architectural evolution, but its name evokes a dedication to the Holy Cross, the central element of the Christian liturgy. Parish churches like Fontaine played a major role in the lives of local communities, serving as places of worship, assembly and identity marker.

In Burgundy-Franche-Comté, these buildings often reflected the religious and social history of the villages, although the archives specific to this monument remain limited in the sources consulted.