Reconstruction of the church 1789 (≈ 1789)
Anatole Amoudru reconstructs the building by keeping the old bell tower.
1880
Bell tower elevation
Bell tower elevation 1880 (≈ 1880)
Added an arrow by Jean Deschamps.
27 octobre 2006
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 27 octobre 2006 (≈ 2006)
Total protection of the church by decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The entire church (Box A 119): inscription by order of 27 October 2006
Key figures
Anatole Amoudru - Architect
The church was rebuilt in 1789.
Jean Deschamps - Entrepreneur
Modified the project and raised the bell tower in 1880.
Origin and history
The church Saint-Léger de Neurey-en-Vaux is a Catholic religious building located in the department of Haute-Saône, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Built at the end of the 18th century (1789) by architect Anatole Amoudru, it replaces an earlier building whose only bell tower, originally covered with a dome, was preserved. This bell tower was later raised in 1880 and was covered by an arrow, under the supervision of entrepreneur Jean Deschamps, which also modified the original project at the request of the local community.
The church is distinguished by its centered plan, organized around a square nave supported by four Tuscan-style columns. The corners softened in a quarter of a circle and the arched vaults give the building an octagonal structure visible from the outside. The whole, including the bell tower, has been protected under the title of historical monuments since 27 October 2006 by a registration order covering the entire building (Cadastre A 119).
Owned by the municipality of Neurey-en-Vaux, the church is located at the church alley address or 5 Rue de la Renaissance, depending on the sources. Its architecture reflects the stylistic evolutions between the end of the Old Regime and the Third Republic, while integrating traditional elements such as the bell tower inherited from the previous construction. The available data underline its heritage importance in the religious and architectural landscape of Haute-Saône.
