"A History of two towns" tour

Created by a group of former regional resistance fighters, this museum aims to bequeath to posterity the memory of the fight of the resistance fighters against Nazism and the Vichy regime.Unpublished photographs and documents relating to the Resistance in Pont de Beauvoisin and the surrounding area are presented. Guided tour by former members of the Resistance or friends of the Resistance (ANACR) on request. Reading and documentation room.

Legend says that behind the church, the source Saint Felix cures eyes' diseases.The church is listed as an Historical Monument. Its story is closely linked to the seperation in 1355 of Pont de Beauvoisin cities (one in Isère and the other in Savoie). It was long awaited by its savoyard parishioners that had to go to France for the service; that is, on the other bank of the river Guiers. Its story makes it worth a visit. A booklet about the church is available at the Tourist Office of Pont-de-Beauvoisin.

The Church of the Carmes is a historical monument from the 15th century. Come and look up to the recently restored chancel, the amazing frescoes, the vertical gardens and the well-known St Felix sourceThe Church of the Carmes has an interesting history, full of twists. In 1355, Savoyards -inhabitants of Savoie- had no more parish church. Then, Earl Amédée of Savoie's constituency begged him for building a new church because it was unthinkable for them to remain without a church. That's how the Carmes -name of a mendicant order from Provence - arrived and settled in Savoie in 1419. History gave the church a rough ride because of the French Revolution, that is the reason why the Carmes fleed Savoie in 1793. Finally, 393 years later, Savoyards got what they wanted and needed. Outside the church, turn your attention to the amazing Gothic gate, the bell tower and, most of all, to the St Felix source well-known for its water said to be able to heal eye diseases. Inside the church, it is a bit more unusual with a body composed of only one basin, the paintings on the chancel's ceiling (paintings that were classified in 1987), the ground covered with cobblestone and the 44 gravestones.