Église Saint-Pierre de Lémenc

Église Saint-Pierre de Lémenc

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, even though further details about comparisons with other churches are not provided in the sources. 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.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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