Église Saint-Pierre de Pouilly-en-Auxois, Church building in Pouilly-en-Auxois, Burgundy, France
The église Saint-Pierre de Pouilly-en-Auxois is a 19th-century church in the center of the Burgundy village of Pouilly-en-Auxois, listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage. The building has a plain stone facade with arched windows and a large wooden door, while the interior is modest, with wooden pews and a simple altar.
A chapel from the 13th and 14th centuries once stood on this hill, known as Notre-Dame Trouvée, and drew pilgrims from 1290 onward. The current building was constructed between 1865 and 1867 by the Dijon architect Schaeffer, replacing an earlier church that had been struck by lightning and destroyed in 1790.
The church is dedicated to Saint Peter, one of the central figures in Christianity, and his feast day is still marked with a special mass. The building continues to bring people together for baptisms, weddings, and religious holidays throughout the year.
The church sits on Avenue du Général de Gaulle and is easy to spot in the center of the village. Visiting outside of service times gives you the best chance to walk through the interior at your own pace.
The older chapel that preceded this church housed a Black Madonna dating from the 12th century, which was stolen in 1980. According to local legend, the statue had been found in the ashes of a building destroyed by Norman invaders, which is how the chapel came to be called Notre-Dame Trouvée.
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