L’église d’Anzy-le-Duc, France - Medieval Churches on Waymarking.com

The church of Anzy-le-Duc, built in the late eleventh and early twelfth century, is one of the most beautiful churches in the Bourgogne du Sud. It is also one of the oldest monasteries in the country, founded in the ninth century by the monks of Saint-Martin d’Autun. The crypt dates from the Carolingian period, and is unique in the Brionnais. The system of vaulting in the nave, the harmony of proportions and the elegance of the octagonal tower confirm the architectural quality. The carved decoration are beautiful to see. The church is dedicated to ‘Notre-Dame de l'Assomption’.
In the extreme south of the ‘Bourgogne’, Charolais-Brionnais more than hundred churches and chapels in whole or in part Romanesque, were erected in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, on a small area that represents only a quarter of the Bourgogne-du-Sud. This density is so exceptional that we could speak of a “Roman garden”. In the mid-nineteenth century, many of the Roman churches have become too small to contain the growing population of the parish, were completely demolished to make way for new churches built in the style of the time. Nearly thirty fully or partially Roman churches still exist in the Brionnais.

Building Materials: Stone

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