Canonization of François de Sales 1665 (≈ 1665)
Saint associated with the church from 1679.
1854
Construction of the current church
Construction of the current church 1854 (≈ 1854)
Replaces the missing buildings at the capital.
1867
Decoration by J.B. Ferraris
Decoration by J.B. Ferraris 1867 (≈ 1867)
Inner frisques ordered for the church.
2001
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 2001 (≈ 2001)
Official protection of the building.
2003
Restoration of frescoes
Restoration of frescoes 2003 (≈ 2003)
Work on interior decoration.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Registered MH
Key figures
François de Sales - Catholic Saint and Apostle of the Laity
Dedication of the church since 1679.
J.B. Ferraris - Decorative painter
Author of frescoes in 1867.
Saint Ymier - Jurasian monk
First holy dedication of the church.
Origin and history
Saint-François-de-Sales Church is a 19th-century Catholic church built in Faucigny, Haute-Savoie. It replaces two earlier churches: a first located near the castle, and a second built to the northeast. Originally, the parish church was dedicated to Saint Ymier, a Jurasian monk, before being associated with Saint Francis de Sales from the seventeenth century, after its canonization in 1665.
In the 19th century, the parish of Faucigny was merged with that of Peillonnex. The old church having disappeared, a new one was built in 1854 at the capital. The current building, with a dome, was decorated in 1867 by the painter J.B. Ferraris. These frescoes were restored in 2003. The church was listed as a historical monument in 2001.
Today, the church of Saint-François-de-Sales is part of the parish of La Trinité in the Pays des Voirons, attached to the dean of Faucigny and the diocese of Annecy. It reflects the religious and architectural evolution of the region, mixing medieval heritage and modern reconstruction.
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