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Origin and history

The church of St. Catherine in Bersaillin came into being in the 13th century with the construction of a first chapel. In the 16th century, a seigneurial chapel was added, the only vestige preserved during the major reconstruction of the building. The site, which was carried out between 1780 and 1786, was entrusted to the local architect Anatole Amoudru, who erected the present church and integrated the old chapel. The monument then underwent restorations at the end of the 19th century, while the cemetery wall was built between 1819 and 1826.

The reconstruction of 1780-1786 marks an architectural turning point, with the exclusive preservation of the 16th century seigneurial chapel. This choice may reflect the symbolic or heritage significance of this element to the community or sponsors of the time. The church, surrounded by a 19th-century cemetery fence, was finally listed in the Historical Monuments in 1995, recognizing its historical and architectural value.

Anatole Amoudru, an architect based in Dole, plays a key role in the transformation of the building. His intervention in the fourth quarter of the 18th century is part of a regional context where churches are often redesigned to meet the liturgical or aesthetic needs of the time. Subsequent restorations, especially at the end of the 19th century, aim to preserve the building, reflecting an increasing concern for the conservation of religious heritage in Franche-Comté.

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