Logo Musée du Patrimoine

All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

Saint-Sigismund d'Aime Church en Savoie

Savoie

Saint-Sigismund d'Aime Church

    329 Montée de Saint-Sigismond
    73210 Aime-la-Plagne

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1170
First mention of Aime as parish
XIIIe-XIVe siècle
Transfer from church to new location
1675-1679
Reconstruction of the current church
18 mai 1681
Building construction
Début du XVIIIe siècle
Addition of interior furniture
1984
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Registered MH

Key figures

Saint Sigismond - King of Burgundy and patron saint Dedication of the church and chapel.
Louis Billiot - Master mason Originally from Moutiers, builder of the building.
Jean Rouge - Master mason Originally from Moutiers, involved in the construction.
Jacques Clérant - Artist sculptor Author of the altarpiece.
Chanoine Glatigny - Parish priest after 1945 Initiator of post-war restorations.

Origin and history

The Church of Saint-Sigismon d'Aime-la-Plagne, in Savoy, is a Catholic building dedicated to the King of Burgundy, Sigismon. It is located on the ancient Roman road Alpis Graia, connecting Milan with Vienna via the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass. Originally, it was located on the hamlet of Saint-Sigismund Hill, a site probably occupied by Celtic times, then Roman. The parish of Aime was mentioned in 1170, but its pastoral unit dates back to a much older era.

The first church, of Paleo-Christian origin (Vth-Vth century), was transferred between the 13th and 14th centuries to a lower site, becoming a chapel dedicated to the same saint. The current building was rebuilt between 1675 and 1679, financed by the brotherhoods of the Holy Name of Jesus and the Rosary. It was consecrated in 1681 and equipped with a rich baroque furniture in the 18th century, partially degraded during the French Revolution. Restorations were undertaken after World War II.

The church, oriented according to tradition (door to the west, bedside to the east), has fourteen chapels and houses sundials as well as twelve items of baroque furniture classified. His altarpiece, by Jacques Clérant, illustrates Savoyard sacred art. Master masons Louis Billiot, Jean Rouge, the brothers Genetta and Antoine Deglise, from Moutiers and Valsesia, took part in its construction. Classified as a historical monument in 1984, it bears witness to the religious and architectural history of the Tarentaise.

External links