The Basilica of Vézelay was originally an abbey church, a place where the roads of Compostelle passed through. While a monastic community has been documented on the site since the 9th century, and the original building was destroyed by fire in 1120, the current building was built in the years 1120-1150 for the Romanesque state. The choir was rebuilt in the second half of the 12th century in a style of the first Burgundian Gothic style.
The Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens chapel of Mont-Sabot, listed as a Historical Monument, is located in Neuffontaines, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. First built in the 12th century on the hill of Mont Sabot, it was completely rebuilt in the 15th or 16th century. The arcades of a side chapel and one of the windows illustrate the local legend of the "Goat and the Wolf".
The Church of Saint-Modere is located in Saint-Moré and was built in the 16th century building on the site of an older church. The nave is vaulted with stone ogives, with ribs resting on engaged half-columns and flamboyant bays on a mullion. The bell tower is square. Inside there is an interesting painting that depicts the torture of the young Saint Moré.
Located in Cuncy-les-Varzy (Burgundy-Franche-Comté), the parish Church of Saint Martin dates from the early sixteenth century. The building, which is of flamboyant Gothic style, has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1971. Its stained glass windows and several items of furniture, such as a Christ on the cross and a painting representing the Montée au Calvaire, are also listed.
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