The Church and chapels of Combloux
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Walk " Combloux remarkable sites"
Walk in the heart of the village to discover the cultural heritage: old farmhouses, bread oven, granite basin, PLM palace, Baroque St Nicolas church and natural heritage: the water biotope, chains of Mont Blanc, Fiz and Aravis.
Saint Nicolas baroque church
This Church was completely rebuilt in 1702, in the Baroque style of the Alps, replacing the previous church which stood in its place since the 15th Century. The Church is dedicated to St Nicolas, saint patron of the traders, sailors and children.
The Cruet Chapel
The Cruet Chapel was built in 1671 and dedicated to St Roch and St François de Sales, for the protection of the village from the Plague.
Ormaret Chapel
The Omaret Chapel was constructed in 1495, and dedicated to St Maurice and St Felix, in order to ask for protection of the crops from any hail storms.
The Médonnet Chapel
The Médonnet Chapel, erected in 1637 and dedicated to St François and Notre-Dame, served as a refuge for the villagers against the wolves that roamed wild in the local area.