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Origin and history

The church of Saints-Pierre-et-Paul de Vétraz-Monthoux, in Haute-Savoie, finds its origins in an ancient parish dependent on the chapter of Geneva. Originally dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, it was eclipsed by the chapel of Monthoux, the seat of a powerful seigneury, which became the parish church in the 15th century. The rivalry between the two sites marked local history until their union in 1801.

In 1465, Notre-Dame de Monthoux parish was officially attested by a donation to build a church on the ruins of the castle. In 1792, this building suffered revolutionary damage, losing its bell tower. The Concordat of 1801 sealed the meeting of the parishes of Vétraz and Monthoux, leading to the decision to rebuild a common church on the original location of Vétraz.

From May 1826 to May 1828, the work of the new Church of St Peter and Paul was carried out under the aegis of Bishop Thiollaz, bishop of Annecy, who consecrated it that same year. The site was once a medieval pilgrimage site dedicated to St.Albin, known for curing infirm children, attracting faithful from the north of the Alps into a chapel today gone.

The present building thus embodies almost six centuries of religious and social history, mixing medieval heritage, seigneurial conflicts and post-revolutionary renewal. Its architecture and pastoral role reflect the transformations of Haute-Savoie between the Ancient Regime and the 19th century.

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