The Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Lagrand was built between the mid-11th and the end of the 14th century, combines Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles, and has been classified as a Monument historique since 1931. The village is situated on elevated ground, grouped around an 11th-century priory, and lies on a plateau above the Buëch Valley.
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Culture and History
The Écomusée « La vie d’une famille paysanne autrefois » is housed in a farmhouse dating from the mid-19th century. It displays agricultural tools that bear witness to fieldwork, various rural occupations, and the ingenuity of rural life.
The Aqueduc de Lagrand was built on the Céans between 1853 and 1855. It is 65 metres long and has nine arches.
The Ancien Château des Hugues was built in 1767–1768 by Gaspard and Antoine Hugues. It commemorates a family of local dignitaries from Lagrand who grew wealthy at the end of the Ancien Régime.
The present name of the Fontaine des malades de Trescléoux recalls plague epidemics in Trescléoux in 1598 and 1630–1631. The Fontaine des malades de Trescléoux is considered one of the oldest fountains in Lagrand.
Traditions and Local Life
The Foire aux dindes takes place every year on 9 September and has been held for almost eight centuries. It is associated with the traditional dish Aïoli.
At the Destination
In Lagrand, individual, self-guided visits are possible year-round.
The Aire de pique-nique du plateau de Lagrand is a shaded picnic area beneath oak trees, offering views of the Buëch and Blaisance valleys.
The Tour du plateau de Lagrand circular route is described as accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Other destinations: Les Vigneaux, Pelvoux, Saint-Blaise, Saint-Apollinaire, La Salle Les Alpes, Tallard, La Bâtie-Vieille, Laye
