The former chapel of the canons of Saint-Ruf (1118) became the parish church of St-Antoine in 1755. At the entrance stands a "Sully", a magnificent lime tree planted in 1601 to symbolize the attachment of Bugey to France. A charming little heritage!
A Sully lime tree is a remarkable and ancient lime tree whose origin dates back to a decision by Sully, minister of Henry IV to have lime trees or elms planted in the villages of France, in front of the door of the church or on the main square. These trees were intended to shelter the assemblies of the villagers held at the end of the mass to deal with the affairs of the parish.
Other curiosities are to be seen right next to it such as a well used to supply water to the religious but also; along the parish priest's former garden, the Mur des Dames, built (and restored) with the old roofing stones of the church by the women of the village!
Themes
- Religious Heritage
- Church
- Bell tower
Types
- Historic site and monument
Comfort
Equipments
- Parking
- Free parking
- Coach parking
- Parking nearby
Customer base
Maximum age: 99
Minimum age: 9
Maximum group size: 10
Prices
Free.
Opening
From 01/01 to 31/12, daily.
Advice from the Office
In case of rain
Do not panic ! Here are all our sheltered activities.
On the way back
To bring back a souvenir or something to treat yourself, stock up on local products from Pérouges in Bugey.