Pilgrimage route of Saint Jacques de Compostelle - From Gillonnay to Montmiral
Saint Pierre (Saint Peter’s) church at Marnans
The church was built at the end of the XIIth.cCentury by the Canons Regular of Saint Augustin and became the property of the Antonines in 1286. By a stroke of luck, it resisted the ravages of the Wars of Religion despite the destruction of the rest of the Abbey. In 1755, the church became the property of the Hospital Order of Malta and a parish church under the Concordat. It has been classified as a Historic Monument since 1846.

The Abbey of Chambaran at Roybon
Construction started from 1869 by monks who originated from Sept-Fons in the Allier Department. The Chamabaran Abbey was occupied by Cistercian monks until 1903. The first recluse monks arrived after 1931 to form the Trappist community that we know today. Their means of ubsistence come from the production of a well-known regional heese. Remember to take a good look at the audio-visual presentation of the life of the Trappists.
The Chapel of Saint-Jean-Le-Fromental
This Xth. century chapel was an annexe to the Saint- Antoine Abbey for over seven centuries. It nests in a magnificent site in the shade of two 18th. century linden trees. It was classified as a Historic Monument in 1910, and is an excellent example of Roman architecture. Recent renovation has revealed remarkable mural paintings.
Saint Antoine l’Abbaye
(The Abbey of Saint-Antoine)

Its imposing, Gothic style Abbey church (with a fresque of Saint James) dominates the surrounding buildings, which is a perfectly preserved medieval village, replete with its labyrinth of narrow winding streets. The Abbey Church was erected from the 12th. to the 15th. century under the impulse of the Order of Antonine hospitallers. This is a testimony to the religious fervour of the Middle Ages and to the strong attraction of the relics of Anthony the Egyptian. Other interesting visits : the Abbey Treasury located in the sacristy, the departmental Museum
(with a statue of Saint James) and the site of the former Saint James Hospice.

 


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