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The church Saint-Saturnin de Vauban, located in the department of Saône-et-Loire in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a monument part of which dates back to the 12th century: the two spans of the choir and the apse. These Romanesque elements, covered in broken cradle, are decorated with columns and capitals, while the semicircular apse is illuminated by three windows. The rest of the building resulted from successive restorations, notably in 1802, 1810, then a major campaign between 1853 and 1857 led by the entrepreneur Jean Baudron de Baudemont for a cost of 10,969 francs.

In 1863, a bell named Marie-Thérèse was installed there. Between 1879 and 1880, work was undertaken to strengthen the nave, which was threatened with collapse. The bell tower, of Romanesque style but probably posterior (17th century?), is distinguished by its square shape and its two floors of windows in full hanger, without ornament. The church has been listed as historical monuments since 13 March 1950, with specific protection for choir capitals.

Saint Saturnin, the first bishop of Toulouse who died in martyrdom around 250, gave his name to the church — his popular diminutive, Sernin, was sometimes used. The monument, owned by the municipality of Vauban, thus reflects an architectural history combining medieval heritage and modern interventions, typical of rural religious buildings in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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