• Historic site and monument

Pincru's chapel

With its bulb bell tower, slates and its registered altarpiece from the XVIIth century, Pincru's chapel is typically representative of the region.

Historic site and monument Pincru's chapel Mont-Saxonnex

About

Mont-Saxonnex (74130)
Unguided individual tours available permanently
Guided individual tours on request

Buily on the right bank of the Bronze, near la Villia bridge, it is the center of Pincru's hamlet. Claude Roch took the initiative to built a chapel here, dedicated to Saint Joseph, by bringing the amount of 580 florins. Other donors form the surroundings participated to raise the sum required.
This little chapel has an altarpiece with a painting representing "the wedding of the Virgin with Saint Joseph" from 1665, made by a painter from the Italian school. A donor, probably Claude Roch, is represented in a corner. During 3 years, 1973 - 19735, the generosity of the inhabitants could help refurbish the chapel, left abandoned after the World War 2. The return of its bulb bell tower, covered with brand new scales of nickel made a big impression in 1975. The painting of the altarpiece registered as a historic monument, was refurbished in 1994.

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    Prices

    Free access.

    Reception

    Languages spoken : French
    Languages of documentation : French
    Languages visits : French
    Languages informatives signs : French

    Opening

    All year round, daily.

    Labels and rating

    17th C

    Equipments
    • Parking

    Access

    Place de la Villia 74130 Mont-Saxonnex

    More informations

    Information update on 14/01/2021 by Cluses Arve & montagnes Tourisme