High Chapel of Saint-Chef
Saint-Chef boasts an abbatial church which is a French benchmark in religious heritage. Its rich collection of 12th-century Romanesque frescoes are among the best-conserved examples yet they are perhaps the least known to the general public.
An identical model of this exemplary church was produced by historians and exhibited around 1940 at the cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine at the Trocadero in Paris. On entering the high chapel, the visitor is stunned by the decoration of the entire room. The floor (approximately 100 m²) is covered in gold and blue mosaic and the vault is entirely ochre. Matched only by the church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, a French reference when it comes to Romanesque frescoes, this small chapel has an enormous symbolic dimension as it depicts Saint John's Heavenly Jerusalem.
à savoir avant votre visite
A virtual tour of the high chapel is available at Saint-Chef museum. Please check opening times!
En pratique
Équipements
- Parking nearby
Services
- Booking obligatory,
- Tourist brochures,
- Tourist information,
- Guided tours
Thème
- Chapel,
- Religious heritage,
- Historic patrimony,
- Fresco/wall painting
Horaires
Du 07/07/24 au 27/10/24
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Dimanche :
15h00 à 17h00
Tarifs
Modes de paiement
- Bank/credit card,
- Check,
- Cash
Du 07/07/24 au 27/10/24
- Reduced price Adolescents 12-17 ans, lycéens, étudiants, allocataires RSA, demandeurs d'emploi, personnes handicapées. Sur présentation d'un justificatif.
- 5€
- Adult
- 8€
Réservation - Réservation indispensable.
Tips
A virtual tour of the high chapel is available at Saint-Chef museum. Please check opening times!
À voir aussi
S'y rendre
Latitude : 45.634506
Longitude : 5.366478
Place Antoine Bonnaz
38890 Saint-Chef
S'y rendre
This chapel occupies the first floor of the abbatial church. In the interests of safety and due to strict conservational measures, it can be visited only by booking ahead for a guided tour.
Information mise à jour le 26/10/2024
par Office du Tourisme Les Balcons du Dauphiné
