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The church Saint-André de Marzy, located in the Nièvre in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a religious building built in the 11th or 12th century. Its architecture illustrates the Nivernais Romanesque style, with a unique nave completed by a round bedside. The bell tower, decorated with geminied bays and covered with a slate roof, houses a clock dating back to 1872. Inside, the northern chapel, with its branched vault and flamboyant window, bears witness to changes in the 16th century.

Classified as a Historical Monument by order of 13 September 2012, the church houses remarkable furniture, including a statue of Saint Christophe in 15th century limestone, discovered in the Loire in 1920, as well as a flamboyant Gothic preaching pulpit of the 16th century. In 2022, the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region allocated €50,000 for its restoration. Local worship follows the tridentine rite, perpetuating an ancient liturgical tradition.

Historical sources mention two notable priests: Étienne Grenetier, who died in 1539, and Hubert Fleury, who practised from 1933 to 2022. The classified furniture, like the 16th century statue of Saint Roch, reinforces the heritage value of the building. The church, owned by the commune of Marzy, remains an architectural and spiritual testimony of medieval and modern times.

The structure combines Romanesque elements (nef, bedside) and Gothic additions (northern chapel, statues). Its bell tower, two-storey bays, dominates the local landscape. The apse, decorated with modillons, and the vaulted choir in dome complete this ensemble representative of the Nivernais religious heritage.

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