Attractions and Places To See around Chevagny-Sur-Guye - Top 7

The chapel originally dates from the 12th century and was built in the Romanesque style. Due to its historical significance, it has been protected as an official Monument historique (listed building) in France since 1971. It stands elevated on a hill and offers a wide view of the Charolais landscape.

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the small French municipality of Cortevaix in the Saône-et-Loire department: The construction of the church was decided by decree in 1810 to move the religious center from the neighboring municipality of Confrançon, as the church there was in poor condition. The building was erected on the ruins of an old feudal castle. The inhabitants used the stones of the former fortress directly for its construction. The solemn consecration of the house of worship, built in the Neo-Romanesque style, took place on January 3, 1811.

The current complex was built in the 15th century, after a predecessor had been destroyed on the orders of the French king. The irregular quadrilateral encloses a central courtyard. The striking north entrance, visible in the picture, is flanked by two mighty round towers equipped with gun loops (archères-canonniers) and was formerly protected by a drawbridge. The complex has been a listed Monument historique since 1967. Parts of the castle have been restored and are privately used as a charming guest house (Le Gros Chigy Château) for travellers in Burgundy.

The ruins of the church of Saint-Hippolyte are located in the commune of Bonnay-Saint-Ythaire. The Romanesque church was built in the 11th century by the monks of the Abbey of Cluny. Fortification: In the 13th century (around 1214), the building was converted into a fortified church at the request of the monks to offer better protection. In the process, the church was partially transformed into a keep (Donjon). The building was severely damaged in the 15th and 16th centuries, and the nave of the church finally collapsed in the 18th century. Since 1913, the site has been a listed Monument historique.

With the patronage of "John the Baptist", this parish has chosen a saint who is considered a forerunner of Jesus Christ. In Christian theology, he is the voice of the voice in the desert prophesied in the Old Testament book of Isaiah: "A voice calls out: In the desert prepare the way for the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God!" (Luther Bible). John is the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, who was visited by the Mother of God Mary when she learned from the Archangel Gabriel that she herself was to give birth to Jesus Christ, and her - until then childless - relative was still pregnant in old age. The feast day of Saint Jean Baptist in the calendar of saints is June 24th.

An extraordinary vestige of the Middle Ages. The church of Saint-Hippolyte was one of the oldest fortified churches in Burgundy. It was classified as a "Historic Monument" of France in 1913. Its history and legend are palpable when you are inside the ruins.

The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church in Cortevaix is a reconstruction project by an architect from Chalon, unanimously adopted by the municipal council and the factory council, and completed in 1863.

The ruins of the Romanesque church. On September 10, 1913, the church was classified as a Historic Monument, thanks to the intervention of archaeologist Jean Virey; in 1927, the Historical Monuments consolidated its bell tower which threatened to fall. Then, the work of destruction resumes, the church being invaded by vegetation. In 2003, the commune of Bonnay became the owner of the church by buying it from an individual, for a symbolic euro.