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Origin and history

The church of Saint-Syagre de Maltat, located in the department of Saône-et-Loire, is a Romanesque religious building dating back to the 11th century. Cited in 1109 in a charter of the bishopric of Autun, it was then surrounded by a cemetery, attesting its importance in the local community. Although later restored, she retained her original choir, characterized by a semicircular apse and a vaulted span under the bell tower.

The church's architecture is distinguished by its thick walls, devoid of foothills, and its small, brazed windows. The nave, enhanced and disoriented from the choir, is illuminated by five large openings probably added in the eighteenth century. The bell tower, raised and equipped with geminous bays, is covered with a double-sloping roof. Inside, two historical stained glass windows represent Saint Peter and a wheat sheath, while the facade of the temple depicts the Sacred Heart.

The church, dedicated to St.Syagre d'Autun, is now part of the parish of St.John the Evangelist of the Bourbonian Communities. It is classified among the emblematic Romanesque buildings of Burgundy of the South, alongside other churches like that of Cray or Montceaux-l'Etoile. Its history and architecture are documented in recent publications, such as the brochure Le patrimoine romane en Bourgogne du Sud, published in 2024 by the International Center for Romanesque Studies.

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