Construction of the enclosure 1er quart XIe siècle (≈ 1125)
Period of construction of circular enclosure.
28 décembre 1994
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 28 décembre 1994 (≈ 1994)
Official recognition of the site as a heritage.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Ecclesial Precinct (Case ZD 3): Registration by Order of 28 December 1994
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Origin and history
The ecclesial enclosure of the Mont d'Auvet is a medieval monument located in Auvet-et-la-Chapelotte, in the department of Haute-Saône, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. Dated from the 1st quarter of the 11th century, this circular enclosure consisted of a wall, a ditch and an enclosure, designed to protect a church as well as a building serving as a cellar and attic, now missing. This type of structure reflects the importance of places of worship and storage in the organization of rural communities in the Middle Ages.
The building was listed as historic monuments by order of 28 December 1994, thereby recognizing its heritage value. The enclosure, owned by the commune, is a rare example of ecclesial defensive architecture of this period in Franche-Comté. Although internal constructions have been destroyed, the site retains its characteristic circular layout, reflecting the fortification techniques and spatial organization of medieval villages.
The location of the enclosure, at 3 Rue du Mont in Auvet-et-la-Chapelotte, makes it a point of local historical interest. Its inscription in the Merimée base under the code INSEE 70043 confirms its territorial anchoring in the Haute-Saône. This monument illustrates the central role of churches and their dependencies in the community and economic life of the countryside in the 11th century, where they served as places of worship, refuge and storage of crops.
