The St. Amélie Church of Dun-les-Places, in Nièvre, 20 km west of Saulieu, was built from 1844 to 1851 to replace a church become too crammed.
The yard was funded by an old mayor of the municipality, Marie-Augustin-Xavier leaflet, knight of the pontifical order of Pius IX and former marine officer who fought in the Mediterranean. According to his wishes, the ground where the church has been high is bounded by obelisks where the first names of the sponsor are engraved and Mr. Leaflet was buried in the choir of the building.
Always according to his wishes, the Church is dedicated to Sainte-Amélie in tribute to the wife of King Louis-Philippe, Marie-Amélie de Bourbon.
The noble bill building, with a steeple tower, is the neo-novel style and has been built in Granite of Morvan.
The Church is also famous for the tragedy of June 26, 1944, when on his forecourt, the Nazi occupation troops have shot 28 villagers, among which the priest, the mayor and the teacher, in repression of the resistance operations initiated by The maquis of Morvan, very active in the region. A plate pays homage to them and a memorial, nearby.
The St. Amélie Church is protected under historical monuments.
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