Behind its quiet and robust appearance, the church of Passy shelters nineteen centuries of history: Roman ex-voto, Romanesque bell tower-porch, 15th century choir, baroque and neo-classical decorations... It invites you on an extraordinary journey through time!
The old lady was first mentioned in a deed of gift in 1012. However, the building was altered twice, in the 15th and 17th centuries.
While the exterior walls are decorated with a sober gypsum plaster, the interior of the church is more richly decorated.
In the choir, a superb altarpiece with twisted columns awaits you, where an 18th century painting represents Saint Peter surrounded by two important ecclesiastical figures of the Savoyard Church: Saint François de Sales and Blessed Amédée IX, Duke of Savoy.
A case closed! If the three altarpieces are protected as Historic Monuments, in the nave, no less than three other pieces of furniture are also protected: the baptismal font, the holy water font and the 17th century preaching pulpit. The latter is very original with its base decorated with an atlantean, a character dressed in the peasant costume of the time.
Here you can discover a lively, colourful décor, which, although late, is still characteristic of Baroque art.
Text produced within the framework of the "Baroque Escapades in the Alps" programme.
Visits forbidden during religious services.
While the exterior walls are decorated with a sober gypsum plaster, the interior of the church is more richly decorated.
In the choir, a superb altarpiece with twisted columns awaits you, where an 18th century painting represents Saint Peter surrounded by two important ecclesiastical figures of the Savoyard Church: Saint François de Sales and Blessed Amédée IX, Duke of Savoy.
A case closed! If the three altarpieces are protected as Historic Monuments, in the nave, no less than three other pieces of furniture are also protected: the baptismal font, the holy water font and the 17th century preaching pulpit. The latter is very original with its base decorated with an atlantean, a character dressed in the peasant costume of the time.
Here you can discover a lively, colourful décor, which, although late, is still characteristic of Baroque art.
Text produced within the framework of the "Baroque Escapades in the Alps" programme.
Visits forbidden during religious services.
