Eglise St. Maurice (Saint Maurice Church), Annecy
The Church of Saint Maurice was once a chapel of a Dominican convent. The church was constructed by order of Cardinal de Brogny in 1422. At that time it was located on the edge of the old city walls, by a canal connecting the Vasse to the River Thiou. Consecrated in 1445, it was yet unfinished and went by the name of Saint Dominic.
Come the French Revolution, the church was seized, looted and converted into a grain market. Later it was used for a stable. After the Concordat of 1803 it was reinstated as a church and took the name Saint Maurice. The bell tower was restored in 1822. The church was again restored in 2015.
The building is in a lush Savoyard Gothic style. The architect is unknown. Inside the church is the chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Pitie-et-Saint-Michel. The chapel hold the remains of Count Janus de Savoie and his wife, Helene de Luxembourg. The chapel was built in 1478. There is a trompe-l'oeil painting on the left of the choir.
The church was designated a National Monument in 1957.
Come the French Revolution, the church was seized, looted and converted into a grain market. Later it was used for a stable. After the Concordat of 1803 it was reinstated as a church and took the name Saint Maurice. The bell tower was restored in 1822. The church was again restored in 2015.
The building is in a lush Savoyard Gothic style. The architect is unknown. Inside the church is the chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Pitie-et-Saint-Michel. The chapel hold the remains of Count Janus de Savoie and his wife, Helene de Luxembourg. The chapel was built in 1478. There is a trompe-l'oeil painting on the left of the choir.
The church was designated a National Monument in 1957.
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Sight Name: Eglise St. Maurice (Saint Maurice Church)
Sight Location: Annecy, France (See walking tours in Annecy)
Sight Type: Religious
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Sight Location: Annecy, France (See walking tours in Annecy)
Sight Type: Religious
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