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Origin and history

The church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens de Vertault, located in Côte-d'Or, is a monument of Romanesque origin whose first remains date back to the 12th century. It was deeply transformed in the 16th century, notably by the addition of a transept, and rebuilt in part at the end of the 18th century under the direction of a Parisian architect. Its drip walls preserve traces of medieval construction, while its unique nave, vaulted in cradle, dates from 1782-1783.

The building, abandoned and banned for decades, benefited from a major restoration in the 1980s, supported financially by the Foundation for the Protection of French Art (40,000 Francs in 1979). This campaign allowed us to rediscover murals from the 16th and 18th centuries, representing saints such as Brigid, Eloi or Roch, as well as to preserve remarkable religious furniture, including a 14th century Virgin with Child and a 16th century Pietà.

The architecture of the church combines typical elements of the novel (polygonal apse, size stones) and classic additions (slate octagonal clocher, white glass windows). The transept, characteristic of the 16th century, and restored furniture (statues, lutrin, baptismal fonts) testify to its stylistic evolution. Outside, the monument to Vertault's dead is backed by the choir wall, highlighting its anchoring in local memory.

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