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église vieille

More informationVillage of Saint-Crépin

Built on a former Gallic place of worship in the 5th century with many carved stones inspired by Gallo-Roman art, the “Old church” is aptly named. You can still see the choir (which has been restored), the foundations of the walls of the nave and the tower. Note that this is separate from the rest of the building in the style of Piedmont churches.

St. Lucie

More informationVillage of Risoul

A Roman church with carved stone scallops on the capitals of its columns, a reference to the pilgrimage of St Jacques de Compostela (Santiago).

Eglise Saint Marcellin

More informationVillage of Vars

The old mill is still a beautiful building but it cannot be visited, as it is privately owned. Water was diverted from the canal to drive the turbines, which then set in motion the wheels. Grain or nuts could be ground – with no mill there was no miller, with no miller there was no flour or oil, life was hard in the mountains.

Church

More informationVillage of Guillestre

In the centre of Guillestre you will find the majestic Notre Dame d'Aquilon Church with its imposing door with its famous Stylophore lions (from the Greek word meaning bearer of a column) typical of Lombard architecture that can also be found in other Guillestre churches.

chapelle Saint-Jacques

More informationVillage of Risoul

This very old chapel is one of the many to be found on the road to Santiago. It was restored in the 13th and 18th centuries. This reference to the historical pilgrimage to St Jacques de Compostela can be found not only in Risoul but also in the shells sculpted on the tympanum of the St. Lucie parish church.

chapelle Saint-Sébastien