The most beautiful religious buildings Alpes

Classified in historic monuments, this th century church, built from two former chapels, is dedicated to Saint Grégoire, who was a bishop of Armenia. After his visit to the Pope in Rome, he stopped and évangélisa the city before he died in 404. Since then, the anniversary of his death gives rise to the traditional pilgrimage of the Armenian Church on the third Sunday in September. Old Renaissance portal, beautiful organ, beautiful chair, painted dome and a series of paintings of 1743 retraçant the bishop's life.

Oze is known mainly for its priory Saint-Pierre-de-Véras, whose construction dates back to the th century. The walk to reach this village surrounded by many agricultural lands allows to discover the remains of this rich past. This priory today in the disappeared party was initially the property of the Order of Cluny, before being linked to that of Romette, near Gap. This union will last only one time, since, despite its power, it will not escape the wars of Religion. At present, only the chapel remains with its skid and capitals capitals. The town of Oze is also characterized by intense arboreal culture.

The parish church of the th century, currently under the protection of Saint-Arnoul, is at the top of the village. This religious edifice of Romanesque inspiration with a certain Provençal style was enlarged in 1686 to receive the new converted prompted by the abrogation of the Edit de Nantes. In the interior, the church Saint-Arnoul has no special interest. However, it can be noted that it was built in sandstone, with a stone apparatus at angles and around openings.

The beautiful th century stone tower, typical of the high-alpine architecture with its high octagonal stone arrow and four corner pyramidons, is located at the town hall, on the edge of the public square and its stone fountain. A widower of his church Saint-Pierre, demolished in 1852 with the aim of expanding the village square in the midst of a demographic expansion, he now serves - despite the distance - the new church Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, present at the top of the village. This building has a certain particularity, since it does not have a bell.

Located in a well protected trough on the north by Saint-Maurice mountain, between Remollon and Valserres, dominating the Durance valley, the Saint-Maurice priory was built in 1129. It was then attached to the order of Chalais since 1157, uniting itself to the abbey of Boscodon. Throughout its history, this religious place was destroyed during the wars of Religion. Some clapiers are still visible. However, they do not allow the plan to be raised. All the interest of the sites results from the typical site chosen by the Chalaisiens. A chapel was raised there.

This church, which dates back to the th century, is a remarkable place in the province of Nova Scotia. Linked to a fortified building, the building is 25 metres long and 6 metres wide, with walls about 2 metres thick. It is located on the edge of the barrio, towards the city walls. Mounted in cradle and full hanger, the nave forms three sections divided between mêlées by arches-doubleaux which fall into pillars whose capitals are decorated with bordeaux leaves. The choir was designed in a four and is higher than the nave. Inside, you can admire the master altar, whose altarpiece and stands were made of carved and gilded wood with sweaty and statuettes dating back to the th century.

A priory of medieval origin, this chapel once depended on Aspres-sur-Buëch. Recently restored, it will be distinguished by its "mur" in front. The door is surmounted by a wedge dating back to 1750. A fragment with a cross with the arms finished by balls is inserted into the south wall.

The construction of the parish of the Assumption of Chabottes dates back to the end of the th and early th centuries. The current church, when it comes from the second half of the th century, undoubtedly involves older parts. Set on the site of the church indicated on the cadastre of 1837, part of the walls of the nave was made of stone-size stone, that of la consists of carved blocks of sandstone, the wall of the bedside is in rubble, the nave consists of three arched spans lined with split edges separated by doubleaux arches. The side chapels are arched, and the bell tower covered with an arrow of 4 rolled coils covered with slate. Finally, the round rump of the choir was built in veined sheet.

This church was restored during the th century. It includes a lateral door consisting of a frame of carved stones from a time dedicated to Diane.

Dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, this parish church is modern. The former word of this building was Notre-Dame de la Val-Sainte.

Under the name of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the parish of La dates from the th century. It was in 1215 that the order of Saint John of Jerusalem acquît, along with the seigneury of Tallard, the tithes of La and collected three quarters. The priest had the remaining quarter. In 1690, a secondary school in this parish for Fouillouse was created. In 1703, André Isnard, a village resident, founded the chapel of Our Lady of Consolation. The Saulce was then part of the Archiprêtré archiprêtré.

Clausonne Abbey is located in a very mountainous valley, a circus locked by two narrow parades. The first one communicates with the village of Saix through the Gorge gorge. The second connects it to Vitrolles, through the high valley of Peyssiers, which offers for only horizon, the surrounding high ridges. The Plein River is located at the foot of Peyssiers Mountain at the foot of Bali mountain. It reigns in the heart of green pastures, decorated by pine and beech forests, which occupy the base of the surrounding terrain. The Association of Friends of Clausonne Abbey, founded in 1994, organizes, organizes and supervises annual workshops of excavations and consolidations with various partners (Commune du Saix, NFB, General Council, Region, DRAC, DRJS…), with the aim of preserving this cultural heritage, as of the Middle Ages.