Historic site and monument

Chapel Saint-Sébastien

Val-Cenis

The painted decorations of the Saint Sébastien chapel in Val Cenis Lanslevillard
S. Perez - Fondation Facim
Description

The chapel is ornately decorated with murals which retrace episodes from the life of Christ and Saint Sebastien. This exceptional collection of paintings comprises 53 panels which are divided into rectangles, and separated by white bands, just like modern-day comics. Unfortunately, it is not always obvious where you should begin reading. Here's a clue...Like a comic book, read from left to right and top to bottom! If you look up, you can also admire the ceiling, made up of 918 carved, painted boxes. No technique or material is too beautiful to represent Heaven!
Remember to look at the altarpiece, initially designed for the village church, in 1630: one of the first, carved, Baroque altarpieces in the Savoie region!

Ouverture

From 13/06 to 16/09 between 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm.
Closed on Saturday.
Closed exceptionally on July 14th and August 15th.

From 19/12 to 28/04, every Monday and Tuesday between 2.15 pm and 3.45 pm.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, Easter Monday and December 25th.

Tarifs

2 €.

Contact et accès
Lanslevillard
73480 Val-Cenis
Savoie (73)
Informations complémentaires
Services
  • Guided individual tours
  • Unguided group tours
  • Guided group tours
Équipements
  • Parking
  • Picnic area
Moyen de Paiement
  • Cash
Langues de visite
  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Italian
Historic site and monument
Chapel Saint-Sébastien

Val-Cenis