The churches

Southern Burgundy offers a concentration of some of the most important Romanesque churches in France. The architecture of a good many of them draw their inspiration from the major Romanesque centres, Tournus and Cluny. The Romanesque buildings to be found in the region of Cluny are a witness of the influence the abbey exercised at the time. They are also real treasures to be discovered while out on a hike or drive in the car.

Here are some of the most typical churches of our villages, awaiting your visit:

The pictorial decoration of this Romanesque chapel, built by the monks of Cluny, covers an artistic route starting in Byzance and ending in Cluny. The palette of colours is dazzling and the beauty of the grounds, the permanent blue of the precious lapis-lazuli ore, is exceptional.

The Monks’ Chapel was the private sanctuary of Hugues de Semur, Abbot of Cluny. It is well worth a visit to discover the sole frescoes, which are well preserved, capable of illustrating the lost decoration of the abbey church of Cluny III.

The master of Berzé showed very unusual talents bringing to perfection an art born at the very source of oriental Christianity. .