On the village’s edge, in the old Rectory, the Sacred Art Museum displays the
treasures of the Saint-Nicolas church.

Museum Musée d'art Sacré Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

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Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (74170)
Unguided individual tours available permanently
Guided individual tours on request
Average duration of an individual visit : 01h00

Some fifty objects (wood sculptures, paintings, religious items), from the 16th to the 19th century, tell the story of the village and its colportage. On the first floor, the colportage room is home to temporary exhibitions.

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    The treasury is the collection of precious objects and documents kept in a church.
    Bernard Grandjacques tells us about the treasure in the parish of Saint-Nicolas: "During the troubled times of the Revolution, Reverend David, the parish priest, decided to hide it in a farmhouse in Nant Blanchet, suggesting that he had taken it with him into exile. It wasn't until the 1950s that it resurfaced and found a home in the presbytery.
    Today, the Museum of Sacred Art houses a large number of gold and silver objects, paintings, sculptures and liturgical textiles that belonged to the church, but also to the surrounding chapels. Completely renovated after 2008, the museum presents the valley's religious tradition in conjunction with the history of its inhabitants, particularly its pedlars.

    Prices

    Methods of payment accepted : Check, Travellers Cheque, Cash

    Reception

    Languages spoken : English, French
    Languages visits : French
    Languages informatives signs : German, English, French, Italian

    Opening

    From 10/02 to 10/03/2024
    Opening hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 3 pm and 6 pm.

    From 11/03 to 05/04/2024
    Opening hours on Friday and Saturday between 3 pm and 6 pm.

    From 06/04 to 05/05/2024
    Opening hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 3 pm and 6 pm.
    Closed exceptionally on May 1st.

    From 06/07 to 01/09/2024
    Opening hours on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 3 pm and 6 pm.

    Labels and rating

    Municipal museum

    Services
    • Coach access
    • Permanent entertainments organiser
    Equipments
    • Public WC

    Access

    Presbytère Saint-Nicolas de Véroce 74170 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

    • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
    • Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
    • WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
    Information update on 26/02/2024 by Office de Tourisme de Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc