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How the saint’s relics came to be translated from the East to the Irreplaceable treasures were lost from the archives and library. The 240 allée du Château 38840 St-Bonnet-de-Chavagne SAINT-ANTOINE-L’ABBAYE West is unclear. According to the legend spread by the Antonines, 17th century was a period of reconstruction. With the eradication of CHATTE 04 76 38 63 88 - [email protected] * Further information on hiking the relics were placed at La Motte-aux-Bois, later renamed Saint- Saint Anthony’s Fire, the Hospitallers turned to the sciences and June to Sep. www.chateau-arthaudiere.com routes around Saint-Antoine-

Antoine, in around 1070 by a lord of the Dauphiné, Baron Jocelyn de the arts. The Antonines were incorporated into the Order of Saint MONTAGNE l’Abbaye at the Tourist Oce Fishing

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sightseeing walk sightseeing Anthony’s Fire (caused by a toxic fungus that grows on cereals, national possessions and most of them were turned into factories. FONTAINES PÉTRIFIANTES ST-BONNET

particularly rye), who asked him to travel to the Holy Land to bring The church became a parish church in 1802. On his nationwide tour DE-CHAVAGNE LA SÔNE visitor map visitor back his remains to the West, in exchange for which the saint would of monuments, the writer and historian Prosper Mérimée classified 12,8 km - 17 min. by car CHÂTEAU DE miraculously heal him. the church as a Historical Monument in 1840. 184 Impasse des Tufières 38840 La Sône JARDIN DES L’ARTHAUDIÈRE FONTAINES 04 76 64 43 42 - [email protected] PÉTRIFIANTES May to Oct. www.visites-nature-vercors.com every year Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye TIPS DURING YOUR VISIT IN THE VILLAGE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES IN OUR TEAM IS AT YOUR SERVICE in Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye DELICIOUS LOCAL CUISINE FROM OUR RESTAURATEURS All year round the village holds Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye has been a Full member of the exclusive club of Plus A rustic restaurant serving dishes featuring local produce regular events featuring our local programme on Beaux Villages de France since 2009. La Grange du Haut - Chemin Abraham heritage and showing what life 04 76 64 30 74 / 06 77 66 29 36 (3.6 km outside the village) was like in times gone by. the Tourist It has retained many fine architectural Office features from its prestigious past: Craft beers, local produce and sharing platters Faure / Musée Saint-Antoine, Miripili, M. Pin, P.Jayet, Saint-Antoine Développement, SMPSG, S.Faisan Equinoxe. Map and creation : ça crée Val. Printing : Press’Vercors. Translation: [email protected] This guide is published by th Tourist Office St-Marcellin Vercors Isère. Pictures : Chapelle St-Jean le Fromental, Château de l’Arthaudière, C.Nossos, H-J.Bourgeas, Itinera Magica by Inspiration Vercors, J.Lafaille, JS. A website narrow passageways (‘goulets’), Taverne du Bélier Rouge - Grande Cour - 09 67 49 54 82 PIG’HALLE july cobbled backstreets, half-timbered Enjoy a drink or a meal on the terrace with a view To kick off the summer, two nights of music all around La Halle of the Porterie houses, mullioned windows, carved B at the bottom end of the village creating a friendly, sociable Auberge du Chapeau Rouge - 115 Grande Rue - 04 76 36 45 29 decorations and more. cabaret atmosphere in a celebration of Francophone music. A pizza meal in a friendly atsmosphere next to the > Top tips from the locals C abbey church H > A gift shop to take home a Les Tentations d’Antoine - 250 Grande Cour - 04 76 36 71 77 TEXTES EN L’AIR july souvenir from your holiday I C This festival celebrates the written and spoken word in all its > Free Wi-Fi THE EMBLEM OF SAINT-ANTOINE-L’ABBAYE forms over five days and nights of absorbing performances The order's coat of arms ALL KINDS OF SOUVENIRS MADE BY LOCAL CRAFTSPEOPLE and fascinating conversations. Textes en l’Air creates a friction > Buy tickets for guided tours and shows between the ancient buildings and contemporary writing > We are labeled ‘Accueil Vélo’ D Artisan furniture, sculptures and pottery La Terre et Bois - 66 Place de l’Abbaye - 04 76 36 45 50 through theatre, readings, poetic peregrinations, open-air concerts, visual arts, talks, in-conversations, writing workshops The Antonine coat of arms consists of an ‘or’ (gold) background with a shield bearing a Tau azure in the centre. The E Beehive products, royal jelly and honey based treats of various shield is flanked by a double-headed eagle (a right granted to the Order by Emperor Maximilian of Austria in 1502). Tau E D kinds and more... is the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet and the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet. It represents various things: the cross A Nectarômiel - 192 grande rue - 07 69 60 78 81 LET’S MEET! of Christ and the staff that Saint Anthony used, but it is also a sign of the Hospitallers (the crutch of the sick) and lastly F Beautiful hand-made leather goods LA MÉDIÉVALE august a sign of knowledge (the Antonines were scholars). Atelier-boutique Cuir de Lune - 119 Grande Rue - 06 76 27 80 70 This fun weekend celebrates all things Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye Pont-en-Royans Works of art by artists and craftspeople continuing Place Ferdinand Gilibert 48, grande rue G medieval, with street vendors and performing our heritage acrobats. Experience what Saint-Antoine Les Ateliers d’Antan - 77 Grande rue - 09 52 77 35 80 was like in the Middle Ages ands soak up Saint-Marcellin Vinay H Taste a unique hippocras or mead and enjoy local and honey the flavours, sounds and colours of medieval 2 avenue du Collège 705 rte de Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye products France. Postponed until 2022. on st james’s way to santiago de compostela Miellerie hydromellerie de l’Abbaye - Grande Cour - 04 76 36 45 32 F B DISCOVER OUR DESTINATION IN OUR OTHER GUIDES october Pilgrims have been walking through France and Europe along St James’s Way for nearly G AND ALSO... TRADITIONAL FAIR 900 years. Today, Via Adresca and Via Rhodana, two secondary routes forming part of the Autumnal flavours in an atmosphere of fair of Up close and personal with alpacas times gone by. Enjoy more than 60 exhibitors, Via Gebennensis running from Geneva to Le Puy-en-Velay, pass through the village, bringing Domaine Maël - 985 rte des Reynauds - 06 63 52 95 05 old tools, contests, local produce, pumpkins modern-day pilgrims following in the footsteps of pilgrims of long ago. (2.5 km outside from the village) soup, roasted chestnuts and more... The Abbey of Saint Anthony was known throughout Europe as a place of hospitality, and Stonecutting in action many made the detour to venerate the relics there before continuing their journey. The St-Antoine l’Abbaye

le puy en velay I Atelier des Bons Œuvriers - Grande cour - 04 76 36 44 12 pilgrims were taken in at the Hospital of Saint James, which once stood on the edge of the valence village on the Saint-Marcellin side. agen figeac conques CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES

Toulouse The Association Rhône-Alpes des Amis de Saint-Jacques have st-jacques- Many different types of accomodation are also in december de-compostelle sarria St-jean-pied-de-port published three guide books (in French) to the route. They are on leon Church illuminations, concerts, Punta la reina Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye, ask us about the list ! sale at www.amis-st-jacques.org burgos logoño shows and Christmas events. Events below are subject to modificationto the health in 2021crisis due SIGHTSEEING WALK A STROLL AROUND THE VILLAGE - Start: car park Distance: 4 km - Duration: 1 hr 15 Sightseeing walk Porterie or Procure by the ‘salle des fêtes’ – bottom of the village) NORTH Hospital of the Dismembered 6 HOSPITAL OF THE 4 THE TREASURY (accessible only on a guided tour) THE GREAT STEPS 1 Start from the salle des fêtes car park at the bottom of the 2 Great Abbey Courtyard The sacristy chapels, featuring walnut and Hungarian-oak panelling, Pilgrims climbed these steps (built in the west east village. From the gate behind the ‘Sentier du Flâneur’ sign, DISMEMBERED AND THE contain the Antonines’ Treasury. They were pillaged during the 18th century) to enter the Abbey Church. 3 Church follow the garden path. PORTERIE OR PROCURE Wars of Religion but some pieces were returned in the late 16th They lead to the parvis in front of the south 2 Opposite the sign for ‘Basse Rue’, turn left. century. The treasures include the celebrated 17th century Christ Church’s west facade. Treasury The ‘Hospital of the Dismembered’ or 4 At the little outhouse with two weather vanes on the roof, carved in ivory, a series of silvered- and gilded-wood reliquary The St James’s Way pilgrimage route 3 Great Hospital that originally stood 5 Monastic Buildings take the little road opposite on the right. here took in victims of Saint Anthony’s busts dating from the same period, several reliquaries of martyrs leads up the steps. Cross Rue Corsière and take Goulet du Chapeau Rouge. Fire. Damaged during the Wars of from the catacombs in Rome, chalices, ciboria, candlesticks and Great Steps 4 6 From here you can either walk directly up to the abbey or Religion, the Great Hospital was pulled down in the 17th more. There are also some surgical instruments used by the monks 5 hospitaller and some magnificent antiphonaries. A remarkable 7 The Great Wall and Porte de Lyon continue past the houses to Maison de Frize, taking the goulet century. It was replaced by the Procure, the building occupied 7 THE GREAT WALL AND PORTE DE LYON by the procurator, who was responsible for receiving visitors chest (cope holder) with seven semi-circular drawers contains (passageway) or Ruette Bourcheny under the statue of the Built in the 15th century and reinforced in the 18th century, the Great 8 The Faubourg permitted to enter the sacred precinct. richly ornamented early 18th century liturgical vestments woven Virgin. from gold thread by the Canut silkworkers of Lyon. The sacristy Wall surrounds the terraced area on which the Church and parvis 9 The Goulets At the crossroads, turn right and follow Rue Corsière to the stand. It has a dual role as both a defensive and a retaining wall. 6 chapels are also decorated with paintings, engravings and end at Place du Tripot, and then walk up Rue de la Paix. 2 GREAT COURTYARD ornaments. The Treasury of the Abbey Church of Saint Anthony is Some sections of the 350-metre-long precinct wall built here in the 10 Grande Rue 14th century have survived. During the Wars of Religion, eight of the Turn left on to Rue de L’Hôpital des Pauvres and continue to The Great Courtyard, once the abbey’s regarded as one of the most significant reliquaries in France. 7 nine fortified gates at which the toll was collected were destroyed. 11 La Halle Place du Grand Four. great cloister, was completely rebuilt in Only Porte de Lyon remains, underneath the Great Wall. 8 4 metres further on, turn right after Passage Bonmal. the 17th century. Today rectangular in 5 THE MONASTIC BUILDINGS 12 Rue du Milieu / Rue Corsière shape, it stretches from the Procure to At the footbridge at the edge of the houses of the Faubourg, The monastic buildings were home to 9 the Abbey Church. It is flanked on the turn right then left, passing the balcony. the religious community here until the left by the precinct wall (built in 1640 to In Place de la Herse, turn right between the house with the 18th century. On the right of the Great 8 THE FAUBOURG 10 separate the abbey from the town) and stained-glass windows and the gardens. Courtyard, one building with a taller The Faubourg is the part of the town the old stables built in the 17th and 18th centuries (today used Cross Grande Rue and continue to the la Combe de Carre facade stands out. This building once outside the Church precinct. The town’s to house the museum’s temporary exhibitions). Opposite, on the contained the refectory and dormitories. tanners, leatherworkers and saddlers were 11 opposite. This is the start of the countryside section. right, the Building of Strangers, dating from the 17th century, (It has been occupied by ‘L’Arche’ established on the bank of the Lyotan River Alternative: return along Grande Rue and climb the Great once accommodated distinguished non-religious guests in charitable association since 1986.) This building connects the outside the town because of the unpleasant Steps to the abbey. special apartments. A formal reception room here was where Great Courtyard with another set of buildings comprising the effects of the leatherworking industry. The At the football pitch, turn left between the hedge and the field. the abbot gave audiences. The other buildings were occupied by 12 Professoir study rooms and the Novice’s Dormitory. Since 1980, hill on which the graveyard stands today the monks’ Infirmaries (today a stonecutter’s workshop) and an You come to the arrival point of St James’s Way and the the Novice’s Dormitory has been home to the Saint-Antoine- is where Baron Jocelyn built his castle. It was destroyed in the 17th 13 apothecary house, where the medicines were prepared. starting point of the Pilgrim Companions trail. l’Abbaye Departmental Museum. To get to the museum from century. The Faubourg contains the village’s oldest surviving houses. 14 At the board showing the local walks, turn right into the village. the Great Courtyard, use the main entrance between the Abbey Built of shingle, cob or pisé, or sometimes all three, many are arranged Arriving opposite the Porterie, you are in Place Ferdinand Church and the Infirmary buildings. in terraces and are quite spacious inside. 15 Gilibert. 3 THE ABBEY CHURCH The Abbey Church is 9 THE GOULETS regarded as the finest A characteristic feature of Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye, the goulets are little passageways running between the houses that enable the locals PRACTICAL INFORMATION example of Gothic architecture in the Dauphiné to take short cuts around the village. They are traditionally cobbled Museum region. Built on the site of with whole pebbles. The Goulet de la Symeise near the Great Steps the old Romanesque church was once the route taken by vintners bringing barrels of wine up to Guided tours meeting point from the 12th to the 15th the abbey (a ‘symeise’ being a measure of wine). Tourist Office century, the Church is 62 metres long, 32 metres 10 GRANDE RUE Car park wide and 22 metres high. This is the longest street in the village. These dimensions are very unusual, making the church wider Coach park It runs along the edge of the Upper than it is high. Building began with the chevet at the east end and Town, where the nobility and the rich, ended with the elevation of the west facade. The main entrance Footpath departure point distinguished townsfolk such as surgeons opens onto the Great Nave, with the two ‘small’ doors opening and apothecaries lived, and the Lower Picnic area onto the side aisles. The Abbey Church contains 17 chapels, plus Town, the economic centre based around the three that make up the sacristy (Treasury). Electric car charging point the Halle. By the 17th century, Grande The chapels were built during the 14th and 15th centuries. Their Rue had become the main thoroughfare through the Upper Town. positions were included in the initial plan of the church, but the Electric bike facilities Some of the oldest dwellings were fashionable town houses built details of their construction, fenestration and ornamentation by their wealthy owners. Motorhome drainage point were left to their benefactors. The freedom given to the chapel THE MUSEUM OF founders explains the differences in style between the chapels Grocery store and tobacconist and the rest of the Church. The chapels are richly decorated SAINT-ANTOINE-L’ABBAYE 11 LA HALLE St James’ Way to Santiago de with wall and hanging paintings, copies of mostly 16th and 17th This old market hall, mainly used as a Compostela century Italian masters and originals by renowned Lyonnais corn exchange, was rebuilt in the early artists such as Daniel Sarrabat and Marc Chabry. Other works of 19th century. Today it is the location of Pharmacy Le Noviciat - 38160 Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye art in the Church are testament to the abbey’s magnificence from the Pig’Halle festival and also the farmers’ Programme and practical information: the 17th century onwards: the great organ, Aubusson tapestries, market on Friday evenings. choir stalls, and the high altar containing the reliquary of Saint musees.isere.fr Anthony of Egypt. 04 76 36 40 68 - [email protected] 12 The departmental museum explores the history of the Saint RUE DU MILIEU / RUE CORSIÈRE Rue Corsière, also known as Rue du Milieu (Middle Street), crosses Anthony’s Abbey, therapeutic perfumes and the history of the the village parallel to Grande Rue. It became the junction between gardens. It is spread over several sites and holds temporary the Upper and Lower Towns. Notaries, drapers, bakers, cobblers exhibitions, shows, in-depth tours and concerts throughout the and other tradesmen took up residence in this street which, summer season. And with the medieval garden and gift shop, being near the markets, squares and La Halle, was always busy. everyone can take home a fragrant, fun or more highbrow souvenir This street is linked to the Upper Town by a series of narrow, half- of their visit to the museum. covered goulets, making it perhaps the most typical of the village. INFORMATION & TICKETS guide! FROM THE Follow the TOURIST Join a guided tour for an in-depth look at the cultural and architectural heritage of the timeless town of Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye… They say no one comes to Saint Antoine by chance. History and legend accompany every step inside this imposing, protective abbey church. Don’t miss the Antonines’ Treasury, hidden away from the vagaries of history... or almost.

TOUR OF THE ABBEY CHURCH AND TREASURY (1H30) 8€/adult • 4€/ child (12-18 yrs) • April to September during dedicated times

TOUR OF THE ABBEY CHURCH AND TREASURY + MEDIEVAL VILLAGE (2H) 10€/adult • 5€/ child (12-18 yrs) • April to September during dedicated times

> IMPORTANT INFORMATION NIGHT TOUR (1H30) NEW 10€/adult • 5€/ child (12-18 yrs) • July and August during dedicated times In these fast-changing and uncertain times, the information provided in this guide An orientation circuit about destinations and service providers should be treated with caution. When ANIMATED VISIT ABOUT MEDIEVAL MEDICINE (1H30) TO ENJOY THE VILLAGE IN A DIFFERENT WAY planning your holiday, please contact the destinations and service providers or 10€/adult • 5€/ child (12-18 yrs) • July and August during dedicated times Tourist Office directly for the latest information.

Times and prices on our website : www.saintantoinelabbaye.com Orienteering map of the village available upon request from the Tourist Office, the Museum or the town hall from July. All year round by arrangement for groups of 15 or more. Information: [email protected]

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