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Saint Peter's Church of Clemencey en Côte-d'or

Côte-dor

Saint Peter's Church of Clemencey

    2 Place Camille Simonot
    21220 Clémencey

Origin and history

The church Saint-Pierre de Clémencey is a religious monument located in the commune of Clémencey in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or the architectural or historical details associated with it. His name, dedicated to St Peter, suggests an ancient foundation, often linked to the first waves of Christianization or to a medieval refoundation, but no date is mentioned in the current data.

In the Burgundy context, parish churches like Saint-Pierre de Clemencey played a central role in community life, both spiritually and socially. They served as places of worship, gathering for local holidays, and sometimes space for collective decisions. In Burgundy-Franche-Comté, region marked by a strong religious and wine tradition, these buildings often reflected the rural organization and economic dynamics of their time, without any specific elements of Clemencey being documented here.