European Heritage Days - Church of Saint Nicolas

The church underwent major repairs in 1475 and 1511. It was even completely rebuilt in 1676 by the same master masons who built the church in Aime (at a cost of 2,700 florins for the work and materials).

Like the other churches of this period in the Tarentaise region, it has three naves and bays and a choir with a flat apse. The top of the bell tower, which was brought down in 1794 during the Revolution, was rebuilt in keeping with the original architecture: an imperial roof topped by two lanterns, each topped by a bulb.

The central canvas of the altarpiece depicts the Assumption of the Virgin Mary with Saint Nicolas, patron saint of the parish, and Saint Joseph. The statues of Saint Jacques and Saint François de Sales in the niches in the two panels may date back to the early 19th century.

The central part of the tabernacle (the element that holds the ciborium containing the hosts consecrated during mass) was restored in the early 19th century. The two adjoining niches, which house the statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, are baroque in style, as is the crowned glory above them all.

The cornice features a statue of Saint Bernard of the Alps and Saint Anthony. Beneath a canopy we can see a painting depicting two martyrs who are particularly venerated in the Aime area: Saint Anne and Saint Agathe.

The two side altarpieces:

The Rosary altarpiece has a central niche surrounded by fifteen medallions depicting the mysteries of the Virgin Mary. On either side are statues of St. Dominique and Ste. Thérèse.

In the nave on the left is the altar dedicated to Saint Aubin. He is depicted on a canvas decorated with five medallions evoking the main events in his life.