Village of Mieussy, home to the nunnery of Mélan.
In 1285, Béatrix de Faucigny chose Mélan to found the convent that would house her tomb and that of her son. She gave the property to a community…
For 500 years the "ladies" maintained Mélan as a place of prayer and peace in accordance with the founder's wish. After the turmoil of the 1789…
The only buildings remaining from the Carthusian monastery are the church in Gothic style and the adjoining cloister, rebuilt in 1530. These two buildings have…
Near Mieussy.
Near Mieussy.
