Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière
Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière
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The village name comes from the presence of silver mines that were exploited in the Renaissance.
On the industrial side, Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière has always been innovative. In the 19th century, a manufacturing porcelain was created by the Marquis of Fenoyl. With local clay deposit, our ancestors have made and then cooked in wood ovens, tiles engraved name Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière. In 1889 was created the "Great Tile Rhone" celebrated today throughout Europe.
Elle a été construite vers 1860 sur l'emplacement de l'ancienne chapelle qui occupait une partie de l'aile nord du château." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> It was built around 1860 on the site of the former chapel, which occupied a portion of the north wing of the castle.
On remarquera les vitraux du transept signés d'Alexandre Mauvernay et la paire de bénitiers muraux qui sont les deux valves d'un tridacne géant (coquillage) rapporté d'Océanie par un père missionnaire de la famille de Fenoyl au début du 20ème siècle." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Note the windows of the transept Mauvernay signed Alexander and the pair of giant clams that wall are the two valves of a giant clam (shell) from Oceania reported by a missionary father's family Fenoyl early 20th century.
Situé au centre du village, il est déjà mentionné au 15ème siècle dans un acte de vente." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Located in the village center, it is already mentioned in the 15th century in a deed of sale. It was enlarged at different periods, from the hands of several families. It belongs to the family of Fenoyl since 1772. Its ample and austere facade is flanked by two towers and a watchtower. In the Middle Ages, there was a moat fed by Orgeole. It also still sees loopholes on the walls, who participated in the defense.
La couleur noire de la façade est due à l'enduit qui a été utilisé : il venait du sous-sol local et contenait du charbon." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> The black color of the facade is due to the coating that has been used which came from the basement and contained local coal.
Dans le jardin, on peut voir des sculptures très friables en forme de lion, licorne ou autres "bêtes"." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> In the garden you can see sculptures very friable form of a lion, unicorn or other "dumb". There are very similar to the Built d'Urfe and the castle of Saint-Marcel-de-Felines.
- The Town Hall and the Post:
A l'époque de la construction de l'église au 19ème siècle, furent construits, dans une partie du parc du château, deux bâtiments pour servir de demeure à une branche cadette de la famille de Fenoyl, pendant que les contremaîtres de la mine" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> At the time of construction of the church in the 19th century, were built in a part of the castle park, two buildings to serve notice to a junior branch of the family Fenoyl, while the foreman of the mine were housed in the castle, then in very poor condition.
Ces bâtiments et le parc attenant, rachetés par la commune en 1969 et réaménagés en 1975, sont devenus la Mairie et la Poste." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> These buildings and the adjacent park, purchased by the town in 1969 and refurbished in 1975, became the Town Hall and Post Office. The park is now the city park.
Elle est toute droite, très typique des pays miniers." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> It's all right, very typical of mining countries. Seen in the central area of old houses (sixteenth and seventeenth centuries) significantly revised (32 and 60, High Street, Royal Square). In the upper part of the village, lined with old houses (late 18th and 19th century) which housed the families of miners of the coal pits. These houses were all built using the same model, under very strict. They all had a well, a garden, a room for storing coal.
- The cemetery has several graves features surmounted by a zinc roof made by a craftsman named Prothiere would seem that he influenced the Auvergne.
- A common well very old (seventeenth or eighteenth century) is still visible from the garden side of Main street, and you can even see the pulley for lifting buckets.
- Small picturesque detail when we walk in the gardens Fidesian: the tiles are finding many uses in the village and is used even to build walls of separation, for example!
- The Tourist Train des Monts du Lyonnais, which operates on Sundays from June to September and between L'Arbresle Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière.
- The Mini Train des Monts du Lyonnais, next to the station, is open Sundays from mid-June to late October.
- Organic Market (the only Township): Saturday morning in the hall, next to City Hall.
- Flower Market the Ascension.
- Brocan'terre: the third Sunday of September.
- Animation Park Mini Rail Train Monts du Lyonnais open on Sundays from mid-June to late October.
- Circulation of the Tourist Train Brevenne between Sainte-Foy and L'Arbresle Sunday from mid-June to late September.
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