Parish Church of San Biagio
Resort: Doues
Rules for visitors
Saint Blaise Church is easily accessible and can also be enjoyed by visitors with a range of mobility and sensory impairments.
The parish of Doues is documented as early as 1176, when it was mentioned in a papal bull issued by Pope Alexander III. Originally, it was united with the parish of Allein, while the village’s first church, dedicated to Saint Peter, stood in the hamlet of La Cerise.
Between the 14th and 15th centuries, the church was probably relocated to the main village because its original site was threatened by landslides. Until the mid-16th century, Saint Blaise was also venerated alongside Saint Peter as patron saint.
The present parish church, dedicated to Saint Blaise, was built in 1790. It incorporates an older chapel commissioned by the Lords of La Crête, which serves as their burial place.
The façade is simple and elegant, featuring four pilasters framing the main entrance, above which are a fresco of the patron saint and a distinctive circular window. The façade is topped by a triangular pediment, while the roof has two slopes supported by a wooden structure. Beside the church stands the bell tower, with a single-light window and a bifora with round arches, a clock, and the belfry, crowned by an octagonal truncated pyramidal roof.
The municipality is also home to five other chapels. The oldest is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity in Châtelair, probably dating from the 15th century and rebuilt in 1806. Located at an altitude of 1,430 metres, it overlooks the village and offers wide views of the surrounding landscape.
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.