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Origin and history

The church of Saint-Aubin de Fétigny, located in Valzin en Petite Montagne, was built at the hinge of the 15th and 16th centuries, between 1499 and 1520. Its location to the west of the village reflects its importance in the medieval organization of the village, then dominated by a castle today disappeared. The vintages engraved in the choir (1499) and on a bell (1510), as well as the status of familiarity dated 1520, attest to this period of construction. The building, of a modest plan, consists of a single nave with two spans and an apse, typical of the rural religious architecture of the period.

In 1865, a major transformation took place with the replacement of the original bell tower-wall, located between the nave and the choir, by a neo-Gothic-style bell tower-porch. This redesign reflects the architectural tastes of the 19th century, marked by a revival of interest in medieval style. The church, which has been fully protected since 1998, also maintains an open portal giving access to the nave. Its history is inseparable from that of Fétigny, a village whose castle played a notable role in the Middle Ages, although little documented.

The protection of the church in 1998 by the Historical Monuments underlines its heritage value, both for its architecture and for its anchoring in local history. Owned by the municipality, it bears witness to the religious and community practices of the Little Jurassian Mountain, between the late Middle Ages and the modern era. The engraved dates and archives mentioning the status of familiarity evoke a structured parish organization, without the sources specifying the actors or associated rituals.

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