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Origin and history

The church of the Décollation-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Leffond is a religious monument located in the commune of Champlitte, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or detailed history. His name evokes the taking off of Saint John the Baptist, an iconographic theme common in medieval and modern churches.

The churches dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, and especially to its take off, were often places of pilgrimage or landmark buildings in the villages. In a region like Burgundy-Franche-Comté, these buildings played a central role in community life, serving as both a place of worship, a gathering and a symbol of identity. Their architecture and decoration generally reflected local religious practices and craftsmanship.