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SAVIGNY-POIL-FOL
Eglise Saint-Georges à Savigny-Poil-Fol
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The parish, which was founded in 864, was attached to the diocese of Autun in the XNUMXth century by the archpriest of Bourbon-Lancy. Dating from the XNUMXth century, remodeled in the XNUMXth, XNUMXth, XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, this isolated church, erected on an eminence, is dedicated to Saint-Georges. A prestigious saint, the “Great Martyr” for the Orientals, he was the object of widespread worship from the XNUMXth century in Syria, Egypt, then in Europe. We should not be surprised if the legend was added to the story of a character of such popularity: he is depicted slaying a dragon.
If you look at the church of Savigny-Poil-Fol, what strikes you first is its bell tower, located not above the choir but surmounting the portal on the west facade. The upper part of this barlong bell tower was rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Saint-Georges church has an elongated and very irregular plan, with an apse facing the northeast and a bell tower on the facade. A vestibule flanked by two semi-circular transverse barrel vaulted chapels precedes the square nave with a capped nave dating from the 16th century. The choir consists of a rectilinear bay, covered with a ribbed vault and a circular apse, cul-de-four and with a ribbed vault. Only this apse is of Romanesque origin; the remaining parts, which have, in turn, undergone modifications while retaining a certain homogeneity in the structure, date from a rearrangement in the 16th century. Openings were made or enlarged in the 18th century, the nave was covered in the 19th century, the frame and roof were restored at the end of the 20th century, and the bell tower rebuilt.
Notable items include three of them.
The stone tombstone dates from the 195th century. Measuring 70 x XNUMX cm, it is engraved with a cross with four fleur-de-lis branches. The lower branch is extended by a stem which seems attached to a base, like a wayside cross.
The statue of the Virgin and Child, in polychrome wood, dates from the 116th century. She measures 1975 cm. Only the virgin retains her crown. The work has been listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments since XNUMX.
Opposite is a statue of Saint-Georges, due to Stéphane Morit and blessed in 2000. It is made of cherry wood.
The last restoration of the church dates from 2000. The municipal team worked to restore the boat hull frame, with exposed rafters, and the slate roof.
If you look at the church of Savigny-Poil-Fol, what strikes you first is its bell tower, located not above the choir but surmounting the portal on the west facade. The upper part of this barlong bell tower was rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Saint-Georges church has an elongated and very irregular plan, with an apse facing the northeast and a bell tower on the facade. A vestibule flanked by two semi-circular transverse barrel vaulted chapels precedes the square nave with a capped nave dating from the 16th century. The choir consists of a rectilinear bay, covered with a ribbed vault and a circular apse, cul-de-four and with a ribbed vault. Only this apse is of Romanesque origin; the remaining parts, which have, in turn, undergone modifications while retaining a certain homogeneity in the structure, date from a rearrangement in the 16th century. Openings were made or enlarged in the 18th century, the nave was covered in the 19th century, the frame and roof were restored at the end of the 20th century, and the bell tower rebuilt.
Notable items include three of them.
The stone tombstone dates from the 195th century. Measuring 70 x XNUMX cm, it is engraved with a cross with four fleur-de-lis branches. The lower branch is extended by a stem which seems attached to a base, like a wayside cross.
The statue of the Virgin and Child, in polychrome wood, dates from the 116th century. She measures 1975 cm. Only the virgin retains her crown. The work has been listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments since XNUMX.
Opposite is a statue of Saint-Georges, due to Stéphane Morit and blessed in 2000. It is made of cherry wood.
The last restoration of the church dates from 2000. The municipal team worked to restore the boat hull frame, with exposed rafters, and the slate roof.
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