The Gys Chapel

Founded in 1653 and rebuilt in 1864, Gys chapel is dedicated to Saint Anne. From 2009 to 2012, the building was exhaustively renovated and adorned with new works of art.

Particularly noteworthy are the mosaic designed by Claude MARIN and the new, modern stained-glass windows by Joëlle VULLIEZ-MATRINGE, renovated in collaboration with the "Les amis de la chapelle de Gys" association and the Biot town council. Every Friday in summer, at 6 p.m., the chapel hosts a variety of events. History: The chapel was built and furnished in 1653 by Pierre Péclet and Pierre Cochenet de Giez, who donated 9 florins for masses dedicated to Sainte Anne, Saint Joseph, Saint Pierre, Saint Eloi and on rogation days. The chapel was to be refurbished in 1781. It was at this time that a new owner, Joseph Boinnard, took possession of the premises, following the extinction of the founding family. The church was annexed to the main altar, and the parish priest became its rector. A new bell was installed in 1819. In 1833, the chapel was rebuilt and a corvée roll was established. It was replaced by a new building in 1864, thanks to the generosity of François Anthonioz and his wife Claudine. It was blessed in 1884 by Rd Denys Alexis Vallier, parish priest of Biot. The chapel was built to cut out storms. The building has been renovated since 2009, thanks to the association "Les Amis de La Chapelle de Gys". In 2011, the work was inaugurated in the presence of local personalities and the association. In 2013, a statue of Saint Anne and a high relief of an ancient orante were blessed. Architecture: The east-west-facing chapel is based on a regular rectangular plan, with a single nave and flat chevet. The façade features a stoup with a small oculus, topped by a dormer window. The extension of the eaves walls are each pierced by three openings. There are two tufa projections on either side of the door. The two-slope Morzine slate roof is topped with an iron cross. The openings are framed in concrete, except for the granite door. The Last Supper and the mosaics were created by Claude Martin, an architect and painter from Thon. The stained glass windows are the work of Marguerite Carbonnel and Joelle Vulliez Matringes. As for the utilitarian and decorative objects were donated by Claude and Christian Rosset, Didier Lagorce and René Vulliez. Philippe Ducret, a famous Brevon Valley sculptor, carved the statue of Saint Anne in lightly stained pearwood.