Pacy-sur-Armançon: Churches, Chapel and Historic Buildings

Pacy-sur-Armançon draws attention to several clearly distinct buildings: the parish church Église paroissiale de l'Assomption, the Chapelle Saint-Georges, the Pont sur l'Armançon, a wayside cross and a castle now used as a residence. For travellers who take architecture and building history into account when choosing where to stay, the main attractions are religious buildings, a bridge by the mill channel and a castle with several historic phases.

Church and Chapel: Different Architectural Forms

The parish church Église paroissiale de l'Assomption is located in the upper part of the village. It has a rectangular floor plan, with a chapel projecting to the left of the choir. From 1830 to 1842, the church was rebuilt under the considerable influence of the last Marquis de Louvois.

The Chapelle Saint-Georges is located within the cemetery enclosure and faces south. Its rectangular floor plan comprises a single-bay nave and a single-bay choir; both have rib vaults. A bay is a single section of a vault, so here there is one section in the nave and one in the choir. The chapel was built at the end of the 15th or beginning of the 16th century, later altered and is partly in ruins. A comparison of the two religious buildings reveals distinct features: the parish church's location in the upper part of the village, and the chapel's orientation and spatial layout.

Bridge and Wayside Cross on the Armançon

The Pont sur l'Armançon has eight semicircular arches of different widths. The first two arches on the village side span the mill channel, which flows back into the Armançon downstream. The bridge probably dates from the 17th century; its parapet appears to have been renewed in the 19th century.

The Croix de chemin stands at the edge of the C.D. 118, immediately after the bridge over the Armançon, on the road towards Lézinnes and Ancy-le-Franc. The commune erected the wayside cross in 1845; it was restored in 1868 and 1933. The bridge probably dates from the 17th century, whereas the wayside cross was erected in 1845 and restored in 1868 and 1933. The cemetery of Pacy-sur-Armançon is partially listed as a historic monument.

A Castle with Several Building Phases

The castle was built in the early 14th century and destroyed in the 16th century. It was probably rebuilt towards the end of the same century, followed by alterations in the 19th century. Today it is used as a residence. At the rear, a sloping terrace opens out over the Armançon valley. Along the C.V. 118, the terrace is bounded by a retaining wall. This building thus brings together a turbulent history and a precisely described location overlooking the valley.

Pacy-sur-Armançon on a Cycling Stage

There is also a specific connection for planning your stages: on the Tonnerre to Ancy-le-Franc stage of Le Tour de Bourgogne à vélo, Pacy-sur-Armançon is listed as a stop with attractions, including the Chapelle Saint-Georges and a wash house (lavoir). Check the stage details before setting off. The chapel thus features both as a building with its own architectural history and as a named point of interest on this stage.

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