Circuit historique de Saint-Chef

à Saint-Chef

Discover the 4 worlds of St-Chef: its origins with the construction of the Abbey, the Castle and the early days of feudalism, the development of the Bourg and daily artisanal life and the Chapel and its typical Dauphiné houses.

The historic circuit of Saint-Chef is embellished with 25 explanatory panels to discover the 2 hills, 4 districts and nearly 15 centuries of Saint-Chef history and anecdotes on:
– the Abbey: the origins of the village, the chapter buildings, the abbey church, the baptismal font, the Romanesque frescoes, the Saint-Theudère chapel, the workhouse, the sacristy, the monks' cemetery, the canonical quarter, the sacristan's house,
– the Château district: the pointières,
– the Bourg district: industrial buildings, the old rectory, the Rupéen valley,
– the Chapelle district, the tobacco drying sheds, the earthen architecture, the Dauphiné rammed earth farms, the traditional houses,
– the house of the lord of By.

Further information :

To guide you, a visit map is available free of charge from the Saint-Chef Tourist Information Office – museum reception (see opening hours).

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