St Jean-Baptiste Church of Taninges

Taninges

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A monumental church by its size but also by its history !

Built between 1824 and 1834 by the architect Prosper Dunant, the St Jean-Baptiste church is from the last architectural style of the States of Savoy : neo-classic Sardinian. Before, it was the biggest of the diocese of Annecy : 58 m length, 27 m wide and 18 m height. The facade of the building looks austere with few ornaments, but inside there is a profusion of decoration : paintings on the vault and pillars, stalls, carved wood and multicolored stained glasses. The visitor will visit a religious building and will discover how the jacquemarde population was decorating its churches there during the XIXth century.

Types

  • Historic site and monument

Capacity

  • Maximum group size:50

Themes

  • Historic patrimony

Comforts

Languages spoken

  • French

Furniture

  • Coach parking
  • Parking nearby
  • Car park
  • Public WC
  • Picnic area

Services provided

Visits

  • Group visit duration: 90 min
  • Group visit duration: 90 min
  • Visits in: French
  • Languages information panels: French
  • Documentation languages: French

Prices

Free of charge.

Opening

From 01/01 to 31/12, daily.

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