Located in one of the most beautiful medieval villages in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, the church of Saint-Genest in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, in Côte-d’Or, is in need of major renovations. This project is running for the battle organized on Thursday 29 September at the Grand Circuit du Patrimoine.
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On the occasion of this first edition of Grand Heritage Circuit, organized by Burgundy magazinethe Saint-Genest church in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain is one of the dozen monuments and heritage sites seeking funding.
These restoration projects will be the subject of a battle on Thursday 29 September at 11:00 and 15:00 in the salons of the Dijon-Prenois circuit.
At the end of this battle, a minimum budget of 2000 euros will be divided between the three best projects.
The public will play an important role in this operation because the 5 euro ticket office is fully integrated into this donation.
Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, its anise, its indefinable medieval charm that places it among the most beautiful villages in France. And then its church of Saint-Genest, symbol of a flourishing parish history.
The building was built in the 13th century, enlarged and embellished in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Listed as a Historic Monument since 1840, it houses exceptional artistic collections including around a hundred sculptures and reliquaries, paintings and murals of great value.
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But Saint-Genest requires several successive stages of work, ranging from the consolidation of the bell tower to the restoration of the murals and the creation of a museum of the Treasury. All these tranches represent a total amount of € 1.5 million.
Amount of work: 454.931 euros. Current collection objective: 75,000 euros.
♦ The Grand Circuit du Patrimoine takes place in the salons of the Dijon-Prenois circuit, on 28 and 29 September.
A single fee of 5 euros it will allow you to treat yourself to 100% Côte-d’Or products and support an endangered heritage.
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