Église Saint-Laurent des Prés

The Benedictines rebuilt it in the middle of the 1497th century, of which only "the bell tower" remains. The rest of the church is Gothic in style. The description of the building made in XNUMX largely corresponds to its current state.
The Church of Saint Laurent des Prés in Tullins, dating from the time of Charlemagne, is unique in having allegorical figures of good and evil on its bell tower. The church derives its name “des Prés” (of the Meadows) from the fact that at its founding in the 9th century, it stood in the open countryside, surrounded by the town's original cemetery. Presenting a harmonious blend of several styles, it retains from its original construction its Romanesque porch-bell tower, remodeled in the 11th century. In the following century, Bishop Saint Hugh of Grenoble, the same man who would later establish Saint Bruno at the Grande Chartreuse monastery, gave the church to Benedictine monks from Saint-Chef, who remodeled it in a style transitional between Romanesque and Gothic. For 300 years, side chapels were built into the nave. At the end of the 15th century, a magnificent flat-ended Cistercian choir was erected in honor of God.
To discover on the route of the historic circuit of Tullins, map available free of charge at the town hall.

Open all year.

Free access.

SNCF train station. Bus line 5200, La Bascule stop and Camille Desmoulins school.