Église Saint-Jacques-d'Assyrie de Hauteluce, Baroque church in Hauteluce, France.
The Église Saint-Jacques-d'Assyrie in Hauteluce has a pale yellow facade with faded pink decorative panels, a steep gabled roof topped by a cross, and a rounded-arch entrance with a wooden double door. Above the door, a tall arched window with a dark grille is flanked by painted figures, and two circular windows sit on either side. A metal railing and an inscribed stone plaque stand at the lower left.
The Église Saint-Jacques-d'Assyrie is dedicated to Saint Jacques de Tarentaise, also called Jacques d'Assyrie. The building was classified as a monument historique by decree of 13 April 1943. The sources record no construction date, so the year 1558 cannot be confirmed.
The church is dedicated to Saint Jacques de Tarentaise, also called Jacques d'Assyrie, a local Savoyard figure rather than the apostle James. The painted inscription "A SAINT JACQUES" above the entrance names him for passers-by. The building was listed as a monument historique on 13 April 1943.
The church stands in the commune of Hauteluce in the Savoie department, at the coordinates 45.75050, 6.58509. It is a listed monument, so visits are tied to openings for services; check locally before setting out. The facade faces the village, with the entrance under the painted inscription "A SAINT JACQUES".
The church is dedicated to Saint Jacques de Tarentaise, also called Jacques d'Assyrie, a local saint of the Tarentaise region, not to the ancient land of Assyria. The painted inscription "A SAINT JACQUES" above the entrance names him on the facade itself.
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