Église Saint-Pierre de Lémenc

Église Saint-Pierre de Lémenc

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Discover the remains of a medieval church built on the site of a possible 6th-century Roman temple in Chambéry, France.

The Église Saint-Pierre de Lémenc in Chambéry, France, was built in the 11th century on the site of a possible 6th-century Roman temple dedicated to the god Mercure. This church stands out as one of the oldest in Chambéry and Savoie.

Although the church was built on the vestiges of a possible 6th-century Roman temple, the precise date of the temple's establishment remains uncertain according to the sources. The site dates back to the Roman Empire, with evidence of a villa gallo-romaine from the 1st century.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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