• Chapels

    Churches and shrines

Chapels

Resort: Fontainemore

Contacts

Parrocchia
Address
Loc. Capoluogo, 120 11020 FONTAINEMORE (AO)
Telephone
0125 832127

The area of Fontainemore is home to eleven chapels, build by the “macons” (builders) in each village as a symbol of autonomy in each district. The frescoed chapels are Madonna della Neve Chapel in the Niana district, the San Francesco di Sales Chapel in the Pillaz district, San Defendente Chapel in the Chuchal district and Balma oratory on the hill of the same name. The wealthiest and best preserved chapels are those in La Planaz and Kiry.

Kiry chapel
Kiry chapel in the snow
Pillaz chapel

See also

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Fontainemore

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