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Church of Megève

Monument in Megève

The St. John the Baptist Church Megève, in Haute-Savoie, is mentioned from the beginning of the thirteenth century, probably then linked to a priory founded by Benedictine monks from the Abbey of Saint-Michel-de-la -Cluse.

The building, however, was enlarged and reworked many times, mainly because of fires. It has therefore three distinct parts: the choir dates from the early sixteenth century and reports to the late Gothic style. The nave, for its part, was rebuilt in the seventeenth and the narthex, finally, was added around 1870.

Moreover, the bell tower was erected in the eighteenth century and restored. It houses a carillon of 11 bells, the bell, the biggest of all, weighs 3 tons.

The ceiling painted decorations of the nave (representing the life of St. John the Baptist), those of the north aisle (evoking Jesus) and South collateral (representing the Virgin) were made in 1827 by Italian artist Mucengo but damaged moisture restoration became necessary in 1859.

Still inside, you can see a way of cross made of precious metal oxides, work of artist Georges Gimel (1956), stained glass windows dating from 1959 and a 1842 organ built by the brothers Joseph and Claude Ignace Callinet, restored in 2004.

Altars, furniture (chair) and cult objects (candle, holy water) finely crafted are also housed in the church, protected as historical monuments.

Open daily from mid-April to late December. Information +33 4 50 21 22 11.

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Chapel of the PlansSaint-Gervais-les-Bains (7.4 km)
Church Saint-Nicolas-de-VéroceSaint-Gervais-les-Bains (8.1 km)
Chapel of the ChattrixSaint-Gervais-les-Bains (8.1 km)
Church of Saint-Gervais-les-BainsSaint-Gervais-les-Bains (8.2 km)

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