it was a parish in its own right until the Bernese invasion in the 16th century. Its church was dedicated to Saint-Nicolas. After the reconquest of the Chablais region and its conversion to Catholicism by Saint-François-de-Sales, the church became a chapel.
This chapel, restored in 1988 by the people of Brécorens, was a parish church in the 13th century, dedicated to Saint Nicolas (feast day on December 6).
The Abbey of Le Lieu, built at the same time and inhabited by nuns of the Order of Citeaux, was located in the parish of Brécorens. A path through fields and woods linked the village to the abbey, passing near the "du Coucou" tower.
In the church there was an "image" of Saint Apolline, in front of which Saint François de Sales is said to have prayed, and whose feast day (February 9) supplanted that of Saint Nicolas in the 19th century.
Brécorens is a typical Haut-Savoyard village: each property consisted of a small dwelling, a stable, a barn and various storage areas for hay (the fenils), drying faggots and so on. The dwelling was built on top of the stable. The barns were equipped with high, rounded doors to allow sufficient passage for carts overloaded with hay, which was stored in the hayloft to feed the animals in winter. The farms were grouped around a central square.
The Abbey of Le Lieu, built at the same time and inhabited by nuns of the Order of Citeaux, was located in the parish of Brécorens. A path through fields and woods linked the village to the abbey, passing near the "du Coucou" tower.
In the church there was an "image" of Saint Apolline, in front of which Saint François de Sales is said to have prayed, and whose feast day (February 9) supplanted that of Saint Nicolas in the 19th century.
Brécorens is a typical Haut-Savoyard village: each property consisted of a small dwelling, a stable, a barn and various storage areas for hay (the fenils), drying faggots and so on. The dwelling was built on top of the stable. The barns were equipped with high, rounded doors to allow sufficient passage for carts overloaded with hay, which was stored in the hayloft to feed the animals in winter. The farms were grouped around a central square.
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