Eglise du Collège
Many people are unaware that the Church of the College is the first known example in France of the Jesuit style. Its construction in 1605 is attributed to the architect, Brother Martellange. He used the Church of the Gesù in Rome as his model.
It is in this parish church that is located the sanctuary of Saint Jean-François Régis, the apostle of Velay and Vivarais, who died in Lalouvesc (in Ardèche) in 1640. It was from 1636 that he traveled the mountains of Vivarais and Velay in order to evangelize its inhabitants. He created a refuge on the Puy for repentant prostitutes, defended the lacemakers by obtaining from the Toulouse parliament the right to make lace again...
Worth seeing: the altarpiece in the choir and remarkable paintings by Guy François. The pulpit panels were sculpted by Pierre Vanneau (1653-1694). The altar was created by the sculptor Philippe Kaeppelin in 1984.
Themes
Location details
- In the city
- Pedestrian zone
- In the historic center
Visit
Individual visit services
- Unguided individual tours permanently
Opening
| Opening hours from January 01st to December 31st, 2026 | |
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| Monday | Open from 09:18 am to XNUMX:XNUMX pm |
| Tuesday | Open from 09:18 am to XNUMX:XNUMX pm |
| Wednesday | Open from 09:18 am to XNUMX:XNUMX pm |
| Thursday | Open from 09:18 am to XNUMX:XNUMX pm |
| Friday | Open from 09:18 am to XNUMX:XNUMX pm |
| Saturday | Open from 09:18 am to XNUMX:XNUMX pm |
| Sunday | Open from 09:18 am to XNUMX:XNUMX pm |