The chapel of Saint Michael
Resort: Verrayes
Rules for visitors
Before you travel, consult the App " Open door churches" to check the list of places actually available, since some of them may not be visitable for religious functions or restoration maintenance interventions.
Visit the chapel by booking with the “Open door churches” app:
Register on the website Chiese a porte aperte
-then click on the "Register" button and fill in all the information required, accepting privacy for the processing of your data
-Once you have completed the entry of all information you will receive an email to the address with which you registered, with a link for verification of your new account (check also in the SPAM folder).
-Once the verification is complete, you can download the app "Churches with open doors" and book a visit to the chapel
Accessibility:
Inside there is a panel with braille information.
People with reduced mobility may access the church with the help of an assistant, using the on-site platform.
The chapel lies on a panoramic promontory to the west of the Marseiller hamlet.
Built during the first half of the XV century and consecrated on 4th May 1441, this chapel is one of the oldest in the municipality of Verrayes. It was commissioned by the Saluard family, coming from the French region of Tarentaise, who served the Seigneurs of Cly.
The frescoes decorating its entire walls were realised by the painter Giacomino d’Ivrea, a well-known artist of the epoch who painted many other churches in the Aosta Valley. In 1845, when some extension works were done, the frescoes were almost completely covered.
Thanks to some subsequent restoration works the majority of the original paintings were finally restored. They represent some of the most meaningful episodes of the Christianity, such as the Last Judgement, the Adoration of the Kings, the Massacre of the Innocents, the Flight into Egypt and Saint Michael Weighing Souls.
Close to the entrance there is a representation of the notary Saluard together with his wife and, in the door opening, a peasant with some tools in his hands.
Visit the chapel by booking with the “Open door churches” app: once you have downloaded the app you must register. When on site at the selected time, just frame a QR code to open the chapel door and to start the “narrator voice”, combined with a lighting system of the artistic details. At the end of the visit, the door closes automatically.
See the 360° image of the interior here
See also
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.