Epidemic plague 1636 (≈ 1636)
Ravage the region; creation of the cemetery.
4e quart XVIe - XVIIe siècle
Construction of the oratory
Construction of the oratory 4e quart XVIe - XVIIe siècle (≈ 1787)
Estimated period of construction.
3 août 2009
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 3 août 2009 (≈ 2009)
Total protection of the oratory and cemetery.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The oratory and the old cemetery, in full, located "A Vertancul " (cad. AB 237): inscription by order of 3 August 2009
Origin and history
The Saint-Roch de Conliège, built between the late 16th and 17th centuries, is a modest stone edicle located in the valley of Vertancul. It consists of a bay niche in basket cove, framed by a bend moulding, and surmounted by a flat limestone slab. Two steps before the entrance, highlighting its sacred and commemorative character. This oratory is the last visible vestige of the ancient cemetery dedicated to the victims of the plague.
In 1636, an epidemic of plague ravaged the region, forcing the authorities to isolate the sick in board boxes built at the bottom of the valley. The pestifers, relegated from the village, were buried there, giving birth to this cemetery today disappeared. The oratory, probably erected shortly after the epidemic, served as a place of recollection and memory for the victims. Its inscription in the Historical Monuments in 2009 preserved this poignant testimony of the management of health crises in modern times.
The site, owned by the municipality of Conliège, is located away from the village, near the place-known Vers Tancul. Although its GPS location is considered "very satisfactory" (note 8/10), its access remains discreet, reflecting its funerary and marginal origin. No information is available on any organized tours or tourist facilities, but its protected status makes it a remarkable heritage element of Franche-Comté.
