Next to the church of Saint-Nicolas, the Musée d'Art Sacré (Sacred Art Museum) displays some 50 objects dating from the 18th to the 19th centuries, retracing the history of the village!
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This unique collection (sculptures, paintings, goldsmith's and silversmith's objects, liturgical vestments) is largely the result of the generosity and faith of Saint-Nicolatains, expatriates in German-speaking countries. Between the 15th and 18th centuries, the difficulties of life in the mountains prompted some inhabitants to leave for Germany or Italy, to earn a living as peddlers or craftsmen. Some of them succeeded in establishing themselves as bourgeois merchants in Europe's major...
- TipsGuided tours of the church and museum on Friday afternoons at 3pm during school vacations (by prior arrangement) and on request throughout the year.
Plastic and creative workshops linked to the collections are offered during the school vacations. - Sustainable tourismCompletely renovated after 2008, this museum presents the valley's religious tradition in connection with the history of its inhabitants, particularly its pedlars.
- History, culture and heritageThe treasury is the collection of precious objects and documents kept in a church.
Bernard Grandjacques tells us about the treasure in the parish of Saint-Nicolas: "During the troubled times of the Revolution, Reverend David, the parish priest, decided to hide it in a farmhouse in Nant Blanchet, suggesting that he had taken it with him into exile. It wasn't until the 1950s that it resurfaced and found a home in the presbytery.
Today, the Museum of Sacred Art houses a large number of gold and silver objects, paintings, sculptures and liturgical textiles that belonged to the church, but also to the surrounding chapels. Completely renovated after 2008, the museum presents the valley's religious tradition in conjunction with the history of its inhabitants, particularly its pedlars.
Services
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Public WC
Guided individual tours
Unguided group tours
Guided group tours
Coach access
Permanent entertainments organiser
Guided tours
Unguided individual tours
Rates
From 6 January 2025 to 7 February 2025
Adult
3.50€
Child
2€
Group adults
From 2€
Check
Travellers Cheque
CashGroups (Max capacity)
- 20 Maximum number of people
Openings
Thursday
15:00 - 18:00
Friday
15:00 - 18:00
Saturday
15:00 - 18:00
Sunday
15:00 - 18:00
Friday
15:00 - 18:00
Saturday
15:00 - 18:00
Thursday
15:00 - 18:00
Friday
15:00 - 18:00
Saturday
15:00 - 18:00
Sunday
15:00 - 18:00
Location
Contact Musée d'art Sacré
Spoken languages
Environment
- Village centre
Access
- In winter and summer, you can take the Facilibus shuttle service from the Saint-Gervais cable car to the Museum (100% environmentally-friendly shuttle service).
