Initial Foundation XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
First construction by the Abbey of Pothières
Fin XVe - Début XVIe siècle
Partial reconstruction
Partial reconstruction Fin XVe - Début XVIe siècle (≈ 1625)
Transept, vaults and axial bay added
16 juin 1965
Partial classification
Partial classification 16 juin 1965 (≈ 1965)
15th century protected mural
12 avril 2024
Total registration
Total registration 12 avril 2024 (≈ 2024)
Church inscribed in historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
North wall supporting a 15th century wall painting in the north crusillon (cf. G 223): by order of 16 June 1965; The church Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, located on parcels Nos. 100 and 101, appearing in the cadastre section AB of the commune, as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 12 April 2024
Key figures
Abbaye Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Pothières - Initial Founder
At the origin of the first church
Origin and history
Saint-Pierre Church, also known as Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, is a Catholic building located in Noron-sur-Seine, Côte-d'Or. Originally founded in the 12th century by Benedictine abbey Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Pothières, it now retains the walls of the choir and nave of this first construction. The oldest still visible elements testify to this early medieval origin, linked to the regional monastic influence.
At the end of the 15th century and at the beginning of the 16th century, the church underwent important architectural transformations: reconstruction of the transept, addition of arches in cross of warheads for the choir and nave, and installation of the axial bay of the choir. These changes mark its evolution towards a late Gothic style, while maintaining traces of its original Romanesque heritage. The current structure in inverted Latin cross, with a decent transept, reflects this overlay of architectural periods.
The monument houses an exceptional furniture heritage, including elements classified as historical monuments. Among them, a 15th century mural depicting St James the Major, classified in 1965, adorns the northern wall of the north crusillon. The church also preserves 16th-century windows, 18th-century retables from the Abbey of the Cordeliers of Châtillon-sur-Seine, and numerous statues from the 14th to the 17th century. Six procession sticks, now at the Dijon Museum of Sacred Art, testify to his role in local religious ceremonies.
The building was the object of successive protections: the north wall with its medieval fresco was classified in 1965, while the church in its entirety was listed as historical monuments by order of 12 April 2024. These measures underline its heritage value, both architectural with its hybrid Roman-Gothic structure, and artistic thanks to its preserved liturgical furniture. The church remains a major testimony of the religious and artistic history of Burgundy, marked by monastic influences and stylistic evolutions between the Middle Ages and the modern era.
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