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Origin and history

The church Saint-Martin de Savoisy, located in the Côte-d This project was part of the simultaneous reconstruction of the local castle, and the weapons of the Rolin — three keys symbolizing their power — still adorn the vault key and two wall paintings behind the altar. The building, uniquely nave Romanesque architecture, preserves a flat-bottomed choir pierced by a glass window and decorated with 15th-century frescoes depicting the apostles.

In 1752, lightning destroyed the nave and bell tower, saving only the original choir. Rebuilt in 1778, the church was equipped with a new bell tower and two side chapels, but the vaults in the middle of the nave, too heavy, required partial demolition. Today, only the two vaulted vaults of the choir, classified as a historical monument in 1926, remain in medieval construction. The furniture includes statues classified, such as a Virgin with Child and a Saint Catherine in 15th century polychrome stone, offered by the Rolin.

The church also houses remarkable stained glass windows and a statue of Saint Martin's Charity (XVI century), as well as a Christ wearing his 17th century polychrome wooden cross. The frescoes of the apostles, painted above the consecration crosses, and the architectural elements such as the pseudo-transeven formed by the lateral chapels, illustrate the evolution of the site between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The choir, the only protected element, bears witness to the historical importance of Burgundy patronage in the region.

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