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The bell tower of the church in the town of Crosses contains a bell which bears the date 1523 and was classified as a historical monument in 1908.

The nave has a timber-framed roof. The central bay is vaulted with a pointed barrel vault and an intermediate transverse arch resting on corbels. The two chapels forming the transepts date from the 18th century. The circular apse has a semi-dome vault. The 12th-century west facade is built with a mixture of white and red stones.

This 11th-century abbey church features a beautiful stone floor and wooden ceiling. Richard II, Archbishop of Bourges and pioneer of the Gregorian Reforms, is buried here.

Old abbey built between 1080 and 1177 whose capitals are magnificently sculpted and in incredible condition. It has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1840.

Impossible to miss this beautiful church all alone at the end of this grassy path. Its history echoes the construction of the Notre-Dame de Fourvières basilica in 1870 following the wish of the Lyonnais to build it if the Prussians do not cross the Saône. Indeed, Claude Gindre, the owner of the Château de Laverdines since 1860, is a silk worker from Lyon and makes a similar wish concerning the Vauvise valley. He kept his promise in 1873 by having this chapel dedicated to the Virgin built, but outside the castle grounds so that all the villagers could have access to it. A replica of the Virgin Mary which crowns the Lyon basilica was initially on its roof and is today preserved on the ground, next to the church. It was bought by the municipality in 1893 for a symbolic franc and then work was undertaken with the help of the heritage foundation between 2016 and 2019 in order to repair significant external damage. Behind the gate on the other side of the road, you can see Laverdines Castle in the distance.

Church of Jussy, Classified MH

Listed church in Romanesque style, built in the 11th or 12th century. Its facade includes numerous sculpted elements that are quite rare in the region and which deserve restoration.

The Saint Martin de Plaimpied abbey was originally built in a largely wooded environment on the west bank of the Auron valley. It asserts itself as one of the most representative buildings of Romanesque Art in Berry. https://www.plaimpied-givaudins.fr/Abbatiale-Saint-Martin