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The church Saint-Pierre de Cogoloin, located in the Côte-d'Or department in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a religious building built in the 13th century. Its architecture, influenced by the nearby Cîteaux Abbey, reflects the Cistercian style of the time. The building, from a plan to a Latin cross, is distinguished by its five-span nave pierced with bays in the middle and a bell tower at the cross of the transept. The materials used, such as two-coloured limestone and the typical pearl slabs of the area (Dijon stone), underline its local anchor.

The history of the church is marked by episodes of destruction and reconstruction. Piled in 1636, then partially collapsed in the seventeenth century, it was restored several times thanks to the intervention of local notables. These works have preserved medieval elements, such as the portal decorated with a sculpted tympanum depicting Christ surrounded by the apostles. Inside, tombs of medieval lords (Étienne de Nanteuil, Hélie Hugon) and relics (Saint-Justin, Saint-Maximin, Sainte-Anne) testify to his spiritual and memorial role.

Ranked as historical monuments in 1981 for its facades and roofs, the church today embodies both religious and architectural heritage. Its rectangular bedside, pierced by a rose and bays in the middle, as well as its frame covered with flat tiles, illustrate medieval constructive techniques adapted to local resources. The site, owned by the municipality, remains a place of worship and memory for the population of Cogoloin.

The building is part of a broader heritage network, including the list of historic monuments of Gold Coast. Its state of conservation, assessed as "passable" (precision of location: 5/10), invites to work of valorisation to preserve this witness of Burgundy history. Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum, Merimée base) confirm its importance in the religious and architectural landscape of the region.

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