Origin and history

The church Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation de Courceaux is a religious monument located in the commune of Perceneige, in the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Although its name evokes a dedication to the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, a biblical episode often associated with medieval or modern constructions, there are no sources available that specify its period of foundation or its architectural evolution. The churches dedicated to Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation were generally places of pilgrimage or Marian devotion, playing a central role in the spiritual and community life of the villages.

In Burgundy-Franche-Comté, as in other French rural areas, these buildings also served as social landmarks, welcoming Masses, baptisms, weddings and local gatherings. Their architecture often reflected the resources and know-how available in the region at the time of their construction.