The church of Saint-Paul: a former priory, its bulbous steeple is the talk of the town.
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The church of Saint-Paul was once part of a Benedictine priory founded around 1200 by the lady of Saint-Paul Isabelle de Bex, with or without her husband Guillaume de Blonay. Built in the 13th century, it housed the remains of this dynasty until the 19th century! The "Maison des Soeurs" on the north side was the monks' dwelling. The priory was abolished in 1792.
Two chapels with Gothic frescoes remain. They were painted in the mid-14th century by a workshop of painters from northern...
Two chapels with Gothic frescoes remain. They were painted in the mid-14th century by a workshop of painters from northern...
