Église du Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Church in Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, France
The église Saint-Michel du Sappey-en-Chartreuse is a mountain church in the village of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, in the Chartreuse range in France. It has a covered entrance porch in the Dauphiné style, a plain bell tower, and two small side chapels inside.
The church was built around 1115 and is one of the oldest buildings in the village. It was substantially altered in the 17th and 19th centuries, with monks from the nearby Grande Chartreuse monastery contributing to the later work.
The church houses eight stained glass windows designed by the painter Arcabas and crafted by Grenoble glass artist Christophe Berthier. They depict scenes from the resurrection of Christ and fill the interior with colored light that contrasts sharply with the plain mountain stonework.
The church is easy to reach from a nearby parking area and works well as a stop during a day out in the Chartreuse range. The building is generally open every day except public holidays.
Inside the church stands a polychrome enamel crucifix over 2 meters (6.5 ft) tall, made in 1955 by Georges Gimel. Alongside it is a modernist Stations of the Cross in painted cement, depicting the Passion of Christ in a contemporary style.
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