Initial construction XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
The main foundation period of the building.
4e quart XVIe siècle
Major renovations
Major renovations 4e quart XVIe siècle (≈ 1687)
Construction work.
14 décembre 1989
Registration historical monument
Registration historical monument 14 décembre 1989 (≈ 1989)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Saint-Denis Church (Box F 61): inscription by decree of 14 December 1989
Key figures
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Sources do not cite any specific actors related to this monument.
Origin and history
The church Saint-Denis de Merry-sur-Yonne is a religious building located in the municipality of the same name, in the department of Yonne, in the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Built mainly in the 13th century, and then rebuilt in the 4th quarter of the 16th century, it bears witness to medieval and reborn Christian architecture. Its designation as historic monuments in 1989 highlights its local and regional heritage importance.
Parish churches like Saint-Denis played a central role in the life of Burgundy rural communities. In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, they served as places of worship, social gathering and sometimes administrative space. Their construction and maintenance often reflected the economic prosperity and religious devotion of the inhabitants, as well as the influence of local lords or ecclesiastical institutions.
The location of Merry-sur-Yonne, crossed by the road of Compostela, could explain the importance of this church in the religious and cultural landscape of the region. Buildings of this type were frequently stages for pilgrims, while serving as architectural landmarks in the countryside. Their preservation until today allows us to study the evolution of styles and techniques of construction over centuries.
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