Cappella di Albard

The chapel of Saints Fabian and Sebastian stands in the hamlet of Albard above Châtillon. Founded by a notarial deed in 1751, it preserves a gilded wooden altar, devotional paintings and an eighteenth-century statue of the Madonna.

Why it matters

The chapel records how an Alpine hamlet established its own place of worship. Its dedication to Saints Fabian and Sebastian reflects their devotional importance in rural communities, while the surviving furnishings preserve the chapel's modest artistic heritage.

What to notice

The rectangular building has a bell tower on its west side. Inside, the gilded wooden altar includes a figure of God the Father; a canvas depicts the Madonna with saints, and an eighteenth-century statue represents the Madonna. A dated beam records later work on the roof structure.

Context and history

A notarial act dated 6 December 1751, drawn up by Regis, records the chapel's foundation. Timbers dated to 1893 document a later structural intervention. The furnishings accumulated over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and remain the devotional focus of the small interior.