Baroque church of Saint Saturnin

General History of the Church :

The architect is unknown, but we know that each church was built in accordance with the architectural principles of Charles Borromeo, which were as follows: the building must be situated on a hill and surrounded by its own enclosed cemetery; the façade must be unadorned and painted in a uniform local colour (local render = lime + sand).

The interior of the church : officially consecrated in honour of Saint Saturnin in 1761, Saint Sorlin was once the destination of a pilgrimage to the saint, with cattle merchants from the Dauphiné making offerings to him.

The church was built on a rectangular plan with a single nave and an east-facing apse. It has a vaulted ceiling but no dome. The building is bright as it has no stained-glass windows : the windows are open to the sky.