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Origin and history

The church of Our Lady of Tramoyes, located in the department of Ain, finds its origins in the 12th century, although a chapel is mentioned as early as 1250 at its present location. The building, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, underwent a number of alterations before being completely rebuilt between 1879 and 1883 under the direction of the Lyon architect Jean-Marie-Émile Thoubillon. This reconstruction marks a stylistic rupture, integrating neo-Gothic elements while maintaining its central function in local religious life.

The current structure adopts a Latin cross plan, with a pronounced nave and transept. Among its heritage treasures are thirteen stained glass windows signed by the Lyon master glassmaker Augustin Thiéry, a 19th-century ciborie of the Favier house, and two 18th-century bells (including a protégé, melted by Burdin in 1760). Three 19th century wooden statues, works by sculptor Jean-Baptiste Cony, as well as an anonymous painting depicting La Vierge aux raisins (copy by Nicolas Mignard) complete this remarkable furniture. A monumental statue of the Virgin, erected in 1920 on the court, bears witness to the persistent Marian devotion.

The church remains an active place of worship, served since 2012 by line 1 of the Colibri transport network (stop Tramoyes Church). Its movable heritage, inventoried by the Ministry of Culture, illustrates the local handicrafts of the 18th and 19th centuries, mixing Lyon's know-how (goldsmithy, glassware) and the religious traditions of combo. The bell of 1760, classified, bears an inscription dedicated to the Virgin and her godfathers, David Daude and Marie Caroline de Perron, Countess of Vincent Margnolas.

Historical sources also cite a work by Henri Bartoux (1987) devoted to the archaeological riches of the Canton of Reyrieux, highlighting the territorial anchoring of the building. Today, the Church of Our Lady of Tramoyes embodies both a medieval heritage, an ambitious reconstruction of the Second Empire, and a place of memory for the Dombes community.

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