Travel Guide Saint-Jean-Chambre

In the land of Vernoux, near Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux and at an altitude of 750 m, this small town takes its name from its terraced crops, from which "rooms, chambons, chambonnets". François-Antoine Boissy d'Anglas, from a Protestant family, was born here, in the very large estate of Grimaudier, a famous defender of "freedom of conscience" in the revolutionary era. At that time, the town was called "Val-Chambre". Another name, another time: it was Fontréal in the 18th century. In the centre of the village, there are still old houses with sealed rings, in memory of the horse fairs, with just under 300 inhabitants. The church has preserved its Romanesque imprints despite the passage of time and the modifications made. The temple was rebuilt in 1837 after being reduced to ashes by the fearsome dragons in 1684. Finally, from the feudal period, the village has preserved some ruins of Mourier. This village has paid a heavy price for the effects of the religious wars, but it still retains the traces of the Fontréal building, a castle that was rebuilt in the 19th century instead of the 11th century one.