Church of Saint Martin de Devrouze en Saône-et-Loire

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Origin and history

The church Saint-Martin de Devrouze is a religious building located in the municipality of Devrouze, in Saône-et-Loire, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. It was built between 1860 and 1863 according to the plans of the departmental architect André Berthier de Mâcon, replacing an earlier building. Its architecture blends neo-gothic elements, such as the dogid vaults, with neo-roman features, such as the apsal arch and the arches of discharge in full hang.

The church consists of a nave of three spans, a salient transept and a semicircular apse. It houses remarkable furniture, including a 17th-century statue of a saint and a polychrome wooden Child Virgin, both classified as Historic Monuments in 1979. These elements demonstrate its heritage and cultural importance.

Consecrated to Catholic worship, the church falls under the Diocese of Autun and the parish of the Holy Trinity in Bresse. It is still an active place of worship, managed in accordance with the 1905 Law on the Separation of Churches and the State. Its hybrid architectural style and history reflect the artistic and religious evolutions of the 19th century in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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