Chapelle des Moines, Romanesque church in Berzé-la-Ville, France
The Chapelle des Moines features rounded arches, sturdy stone pillars, and a barrel-vaulted ceiling that extends throughout the central nave.
Built in the eleventh century, this chapel served the monastic community while maintaining connections with the influential Cluny Abbey network.
The apse contains notable frescoes depicting Christ with Saints Peter and Paul, along with representations of all twelve apostles in rich colors.
Visitors need to verify opening hours and arrange tours in advance as access to the chapel operates on specific schedules throughout the year.
The apse murals incorporate themes from the First Crusade and Reconquista, utilizing fresco-secco techniques with blue, green, brown, and red pigments.
Location: Berzé-la-Ville
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
GPS coordinates: 46.36353,4.70044
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44
Saône-et-Loire holds stories from all parts of French history. You can find caves where prehistoric people lived, like the Azé cave with its stalactites or the rocks of Solutré that overlook the vineyards. The area also has Celtic remains at Bibracte, a fortified city on the heights of Mount Beuvray. The Romanesque monasteries show the time when Cluny was the spiritual heart of medieval Europe, and its basilica served as a model for the one in Paray-le-Monial. Medieval castles like Brancion or Berzé-le-Châtel still stand on their hills, with towers and walls keeping watch over the valleys. The villages still have their solid stone Romanesque churches, castles, and squares where life goes on quietly. In Tournus, you can visit the Saint-Philibert Abbey from the tenth century and find paintings by an eighteenth-century painter at the Greuze museum. Some places are surprising, like the Blanot caves that go deep under the ground. This mix of sights lets you walk through many centuries of history while exploring the Burgundy countryside.
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