Annonciade chapel
Also belonging to the Pénitents Blancs Brotherhood. It’s walls are coated in 15th century frescoes made by Jean Baleison, depicting the Virgin Mary and Christ, as well as their protector ( Blaise, Catherine, Bernard de Menthon).
Discovered only recently and may be visited upon request (groups, national heritage days and summer festival week ends).
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The Brotherhoods :
The Penitents are believers who, in the southern provinces organise themselves in brotherhoods..
hey are non religious voluntary associations who, through charity, work for their salvation.
The followers show devotion and charity. They sing the Liturgy of the Hours in the chapel, if they are wealthy enough to erect it, or in front of their own altar, inside the Parish Church.
They dedicate their activity to a Patron Saint doted with spiritual and temporal devotion.
During processions, the brotherhoods, dressed in their traditional robes precede the churchgoers singing litanies.
The très Ste Annonciation des Pénitents Blancs:
La confrérie de la très Ste Annonciation des pénitents blancs :
Founded arond the middle of the 16th century, is said to be « confraternita dei disciplinanti ». Managing a « Mont Frumentaire » since its beginnings, who in springtime, distribute wheat to the farmers for sewing, a credit without interest. In July 1948, the official xxstatuts where updated and is now managed by a « prieur » assisted by a « prieuresse » both of whom represent the Brotherhood Penitents.
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