Saint Alban-Leysse Autrefois

The Saint Alban-Leysse town hall is equipping itself with a digital historical application listing points of interest in the community's heritage.

The objective is to digitize the application to promote the local historical heritage and disseminate relevant knowledge to as many people as possible. This medium contributes to the development of local tourism.

This application is an extension of the reference work "Saint Alban-Leysse Autrefois" (published in 2001, republished in 2012) by the "Bien Vivre à Saint Alban" association.

It takes the form of an interactive map containing audio commentaries by Christiane Salomon and Michel Dyen. The textual and photographic presentation of the sites is largely based on the aforementioned work "Saint Alban-Leysse Autrefois."

Christiane Salomon, co-author of the reference work "Saint Alban-Leysse Autrefois," and Michel Dyen, the current mayor, lend their voices to the app and share their knowledge and anecdotes about these various sites.

This media is also a way to pay tribute to Christiane Salomon, who passed away in May 2022. She had lived in Saint Alban-Leysse since July 1, 1978, and worked as a school teacher for 35 years. She was passionate about the history and past of her community. Michel Dyen, a native of Saint Alban-Leysse, spent his entire childhood and youth in Leysse. Together, they offer an immersion into the Saint Alban-Leysse of yesteryear, bringing memories of yesteryear back to life.

This application was designed by the municipality with technical support from Saint Alban-Leysse specialist developer Emeric Grange, and the support of Catherine Grangeat, daughter of Christiane Salomon, and the association Bien Vivre à Saint Alban-Leysse, which contributed to the development of the book "Saint Alban-Leysse Autrefois."

To date, the twenty-six places below are referenced (non-exhaustive list):

1/ Oratory of Our Lady of La Salette (author Christiane SALOMON)

2/ The Fontanil Cross (author Christiane SALOMON)

3/ The Gallo-Roman Road / Via Saturnina (author Christiane SALOMON)

4/ The former public school of La Salette (now the Maison des Arts)

5/ The Chesses Basin (author Christiane SALOMON)

6/ Oratory of Our Lady of Bon Secours (author Christiane SALOMON)

7/ Chapel of St. Saturnin (author Christiane SALOMON)

8/ The Church of St. Alban-Leysse

9/ Monterminod Castle

10/ The Razerel Oven (author Christiane SALOMON)

11/ Chapel of Our Lady of Lorette (author Christiane SALOMON)

12/ Lescheraines Castle (author Christiane SOLOMON)

13/ The Leysse (author Michel DYEN)

14/ The Mérande Canal (author Michel DYEN)

15/ The Lime Factory (author Michel DYEN)

16/ The Lime Quarry (author Michel DYEN)

17/ The Leysse Paper Mill (author Michel DYEN)

18/ The Women's Gouille (author Michel DYEN)

19/ Moulin Richard (author Michel DYEN)

20/ The Shops on Place de Leysse (author Michel DYEN)

21/ Rue des Sablons (author Michel DYEN)

22/ La Picotine (author Michel DYEN)

23/ Look for the Cat (author Michel DYEN)

24/ Château de la Croix (author M. Maurice)

25/ The La Boyeraz Reservoir (author M. Maurice)

26/ The Nivolet Cross