Chapel of the White Penitents

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • Church
77, rue du Docteur Cagnoli, 06450 Saint-Martin-Vésubie
The chapel has a small square bell tower topped with a silver bulb and the facade is decorated with a sculpture of the Descent from the Cross. The interior dates from the 17th century and includes a lage retable along with a wooden sculpted high altar.
Beneath the high altar, a gilded white-lacquered wooden sepulchre contains a statue of Christ on a human scale. The chapel is dedicated to the Holy Cross. The chapel has a small square bell tower topped by a silver bulb and a facade decorated with a Descent from the Cross. The interior decoration dates from the 17th century and features a large altarpiece and a carved wooden high altar. Its titular saints, Blaise and Eloi, recall its character. Its monumental polychrome wooden altar is characteristic of Alpine Baroque.
Recently restored and illuminated, the church's copper-bulb bell tower in the “Genoese” style is a rallying point for visitors. As early as the 17th century, the white penitents of Saint-Martin were in charge of the village hospital. However, there is no social division between the members of the two brotherhoods. The families of the local notability shared their leadership, making the brotherhood a veritable social structure parallel to that of the Commune.

Services

Services

Pets welcome

Rates

Rates

Free access.

Openings

Openings

All year

All year
08:00 - 18:00

Sunday
08:00 - 18:00

Monday
08:00 - 18:00

Tuesday
08:00 - 18:00

Wednesday
08:00 - 18:00

Thursday
08:00 - 18:00

Friday
08:00 - 18:00

Saturday
08:00 - 18:00

Location

Location

Chapel of the White Penitents
77, rue du Docteur Cagnoli, 06450 Saint-Martin-Vésubie

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 03 July 2025 at 11:43
by Office de Tourisme Métropolitain Nice Côte d'Azur
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