St Laurent church

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St Laurent church

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Châtel
St Laurent church

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From 01/01 to 31/12, daily. Mass times for winter 2024.2025 : Tuesday 24th of December, Christmas Eve Mass at 8pm. From 29th of December 2024 to 2nd of March 2025: every Sunday at 6.30pm.

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ut the unsteady ground caused damage to this church, so a new one was built in 1908 on a different plan : the architect Fleury Raillon choosed a north-south orientation, perpendicular to the former building.

The current church was built in a neo-gothic style, with stones extracted from the former Saix quarries. Inside, the grey and rose colors inpire peace. "Trompe-l'oeil" paintings imitate stone veins.

The statues of Saint-Laurent, Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul were carved by Max Misztal, a Polish artist who gave several sculptures to the village, like the little wood chapel "Notre-Dame-des-skieurs" that can be seen near the church.

The stain-glass windows date from the 1960s, and were designed by the master glassmakers Balmet and Meyer, from Grenoble. Those windows show Gospel scenes translated into everyday life in Châtel.

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Équipment Public toilets/Parking nearby
Services Self-guided visits (groups only)/Self-guided visits

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