Church à Burgy en Saône-et-Loire

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Origin and history

The church Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Burgy, located in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a typical 12th century Romanesque building, although its north wall may date from the 10th century. Isolated on a viewpoint at an altitude of 400 metres, it offers views of the Saône valley and the vineyards of Mâconnais. Originally dependent on Verizet, it became an independent parish in the 18th century before being attached to Lugny after the Revolution.

In the 18th century, a new church was built in the village (1730-1740), temporarily replacing the Romanesque building. In the 19th century, Father Jean-Claude Naulin, priest of Lugny, undertook a major restoration. In 1976-1977, the roof was renovated with pink lavas and a re-installed 1827 girouette. Between 2017 and 2018, work restored the vault and interior walls.

Ranked a Historical Monument in 1979, the church retains a unique Romanesque nave, a massive bell tower and a semicircular apse rebuilt in the 19th century. Its 1950s painted decoration, representing the Joyful Mystery, was destroyed in the 1970s after a rejection of the inhabitants. Today, it is part of the parish of Notre-Dame-des-Coteaux-en-Mâconnais and is part of the Paths of the novel in Mâconnais Sud Bourgogne.

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