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Château de Barnay Saint Martin de Lixy

Château de Barnay 71740 Saint Martin de Lixy

La seigneurie de Barnay est une des plus anciennes du Brionnais, puisqu'on voit Richilde, veuve d'Arduin de Barnay entrer au couvent de Marcigny en 1066.

Château de Vertpré à Tancon

  Le Château de VertprĂ© Ă  Tancon

En 1702 le château de Vertpré était encore en assez bon état,

Château de la Magdeleine à Châteauneuf

  De la citadelle ou Château fort de Châteauneuf, il ne reste plus que quelques ruines dans le bois situĂ© au-dessus de l'actuel château. La dĂ©struction du château fort dĂ©buta vers 1420 et fut achevĂ©e par les trop cĂ©lèbres "Ecorcheurs" 25 ans plus tard.

Art Néo-Gothique Eglise 71170 Chauffailles

 

 "Eglise Saint AndrĂ©" 71170 Chauffailles

    

"Neo Gothic art" Church 71740 Saint-Maurice-les-Châteauneuf

  Church of "Saint Maurice" of Saint Maurice-Lès-Châteauneuf

The church of Saint-Maurice-les-Châteauneuf is placed under the word of Saint Maurice, martyr of the 3th century.

"Neo Romanesque art" Church 71170 Anglure-sous-Dun

Church of  "Saint Hugues" of Anglure-sous-Dun

The church is placed under word of Saint Hugues , we ignore if it is about Saint Hugues de Semur, the big Abbot of Cluny, 1049-1108, or of Hugues, bishop of Grenoble, founder of the "Grande Chartreuse" in 1804. This small rural church was built in the 19th century, it looks like by far, in a Romanesque church, especially because of the shape of its bell tower.

"Neo Romanesque art" Church 71170 Chassigny-sous-Dun

Church of "Saint Symphorien" of Chassigny-sous-Dun

Church 71740 Saint-Edmond

Church of Saint-Edmond

 

The church built in the end of the 19th century, is placed under the word of Saint Edmond, archbishop of Cantorbéry, in 1715. In disagreement with his clergy, he passed in France, settled down in the Abbey of Pontigny, then in that of Soisy. He was canonized in 1246.

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