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Origin and history

The church Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Chânes, located in the department of Saône-et-Loire, is a Romanesque building built in the 11th and 12th centuries. It is distinguished by its simple architecture, with a unique nave, and has been the subject of subsequent additions, including a funeral chapel in the eighteenth century, as well as a chapel and a sacristy in the nineteenth century. A 19th century mural depicting Christ sending Saint Paul and Saint Peter on mission adorns the cul-de-four of the building. This book is attributed to the artist Édouard Krug.

The church bell tower houses a melted bell in 1689, bearing witness to the seniority of certain elements of the building. Among the historical representations of the building, a drawing made in 1860 by Rousselot, inspector of forests, is preserved at the Academy of Mâcon. This document provides a visual overview of the church in the mid-19th century, before subsequent architectural changes.

Although the church is not classified or listed as a Historic Monument, it has benefited from a major outdoor restoration, completed in 2008. This work, which included the structure, the cover and the gable façade, earned the commune of Chânes the prize "Les Rubans du Patrimoine 2009". The restoration was carried out with the support of the Association for the Restoration of the Chânes Church (APREC), founded in 1995.

Today, the church is part of the parish of Notre-Dame-des-Vignes in South Maconnais, based in La Chapelle-de-Guinchay, and remains an active Catholic place of worship within the diocese of Autun. Its history reflects both its Romanesque anchor and successive adaptations to meet local liturgical and community needs.

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