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The church Saint-Nicolas de La Rivière-Drugeon, located in the Doubs department in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, was built between 1415 and 1490, reflecting the late Gothic style of the region. Its central location in the village highlights its historic role as a community and religious gathering place. The building underwent major changes in the 16th century, including the addition of side chapels and the enlargement of the 3rd southern chapel, illustrating the evolution of the liturgical and architectural needs of the period.

In 1790, an entrance porch surmounted by a dome-to-imperial bell tower replaced the former bell tower initially positioned in the middle of the nave, marking an adaptation to post-revolutionary aesthetic and functional standards. The church was listed for historical monuments on 8 June 1926, recognizing its heritage value. Its furniture, including retables of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, classified statues of the sixteenth century (such as a Virgin of pity or representations of local saints), and a pulpit to preach of the seventeenth century, testify to the artistic and devotee richness of the parish.

Linked to the parish of Frasne under the authority of the diocese of Besançon, the church of Saint-Nicolas embodies almost six centuries of religious and architectural history. Its protected elements — funeral slabs, altars, and sculptures — offer a panorama of the artistic and commemorative practices of Franche-Comté, from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The current structure, with its three-ship nave and polygonal choir, remains a typical example of the rural churches in the region.

The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum, Mérimée base) confirm its precise address: 18 Rue Charles le Témeraire, and its status as communal property. Although details of his current attendance (visits, cults) are not explicitly documented, his inscription in the heritage and his classified furniture make him a site of major historical and tourist interest for the Doubs.

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