Historic site and monument

in Saint-Genis-Pouilly

Eglise Saint-Pierre de Pouilly

Oldest religious building of the Pays de Gex, the Church Saint-Peter of Pouilly is built on the ruins of a Roman villa. The Church is endowed with old two valuable paintings, of which one given by the Emperor in 1861.

The church of Pouilly, placed under the word of Saint Peter, is built on the ruins of a Roman villa. A treasure of silverware (Museum of Art and History of Geneva), rooms of currency, the former graves and the numerous shards of sigillée pottery and tiles were found around the building, in the cemetery, in the banks of the parking lot, but also in the foundations of the numerous villas built recently.
All these discoveries made since the beginning of the XXth century confirm the following filiations: Roman villa, early Christian church built on the thermal baths of the villa, then the succession of the Carolingian, Romanic and Gothic churches.
The church Saint-Peter of Pouillly is also endowed with tow old paintings

We speak : French

Themes

  • Religious heritage
  • Church

Location details

  • Town outskirts

Visit

Services for individual visits

  • Unguided individual tours available permanently

Services for group visits

  • Unguided group tours available permanently

Opening

Opening hours from 01 January to 31 December 2026
SaturdayOpen from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm
SundayOpen from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm

Prices

Free

Address

Rue de l'Eglise
01630 Saint-Genis-Pouilly

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