Chiesa parrocchiale della Santissima Trinita

The parish church of the Holy Trinity in Gressoney-La-Trinité was founded in 1702 and preserves Baroque furnishings, an eighteenth-century wooden tabernacle and a distinctive onion-domed bell tower.

Why it matters

The church brings together the religious and artistic heritage of the Walser community in the upper Lys valley. Its furnishings and architecture show how local devotion was expressed through craftsmanship in wood, metal and stone.

What to notice

The gilded and painted wooden high altar is contemporary with the church. A circular wooden tabernacle dates to 1704, while an ornamental lamp in silvered and gilded copper predates the building. The bell tower, about thirty metres high, has an onion-shaped spire built in 1819 and a copper globe and cross. Carved tombstones in the adjacent cemetery and a stone cross dated 1722 add to the site's historical layers.

Context and history

The municipality dates the church's foundation to 1702. Its location in the Walser area of the Lys valley is reflected in local language and craftsmanship. Three bells were added in 1933, and the bell ring was renewed in 1992. Saint Francis Xavier is the church's patron, while the dedication is to the Holy Trinity.