Manufacture of bells 1566 (≈ 1566)
Cloche offered to the parish in 1804.
1827
Reconstruction of the church
Reconstruction of the church 1827 (≈ 1827)
New neoclassical building at the capital.
Période révolutionnaire (fin XVIIIe siècle)
Fire from the old church
Fire from the old church Période révolutionnaire (fin XVIIIe siècle) (≈ 1895)
Destruction of the Notre Dame building in Cusy.
1942
Classification of the bell
Classification of the bell 1942 (≈ 1942)
Protection for historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Ranked MH
Key figures
Abbaye d’Abondance - Religious institution
Managed the former church Our Lady of Cusy.
Origin and history
The church Sainte-Anne de Chens-sur-Léman finds its origins in an old building dedicated to Notre-Dame, located on the hamlet of Cusy. This building, dependent on the abbey of Abundance, was destroyed during the French Revolution. The fire that ravaged the church marked the end of this first place of worship, requiring further reconstruction.
The reconstruction of the church took place in 1827, this time at the capital of the commune. The new building adopted a Sardinian neoclassical style, characteristic of the Savoyard religious architecture of the time. This stylistic choice reflected the artistic and political influences of the region, then marked by its membership in the Kingdom of Sardinia before its attachment to France.
Among the remarkable elements of the church, a bell dating from 1566, offered to the parish in 1804, is distinguished by its historical inscription. This object, which witnessed the religious and political upheavals of Savoy, was classified as historical monuments in 1942, highlighting its exceptional heritage value.
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