Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church en Savoie

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Origin and history

The church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Lugrin is a Catholic church in the department of Haute-Savoie, in the commune of Lugrin. Its history dates back at least to the ninth century, as evidenced by a charter of 892 mentioning a chapel dedicated to Saint Peter, offered by the Count of Geneva at the church of Lausanne. This document attests to the ancient religious presence on this site, well before the construction of the current building.

Before the present church, an old church was to the north of the commune, of which it remained only the choir at the time of reconstruction. The present building was built between 1842 and 1844, incorporating the remains of the former parish church, including its choir and sacristy. This project marked an architectural transition to the Sardinian neo-classical style, characteristic of the region at that time.

The choice of retaining elements of the old church, such as the choir, reflects a desire to preserve a link with the religious past of the place. The church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul thus embodies both historical continuity and stylistic evolution, typical of the ecclesiastical reconstructions of the 19th century in Savoy.

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