Alleins

A Committee of Revolutionary Surveillance was established in Alleins in 1793. It was made up partly of simple peasants who were sometimes illiterate and this institution somehow marked the democratic heyday of the Revolution. Illiterate members took their place in the debates and in turn occupied the place of president. The committee in charge of monitoring the implementation of laws devoted much of their time to reading, copying, and discussing their scope thus contributing to the political and democratic education of citizens. In their primary mission, to arrest suspects, they were very cautious and legalistic unlike the tyrannical reputation of these committees. They also defended the village community, for example in the case of the statue of Equality which was overturned in June 1794. After investigation, a committee member after meeting the Représentant en mission Maignet spared any untoward consequence for the commune.[4]

The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:

• A Bullring (20th century)[6]
• Ancient fragments of the City gate and the Cemetery Chapel (1st century)[7]

The commune has two religious sites that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Chapel of the White Penitents (1608).[8] The chapel contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • The Wall Panelling with Cathèdres (18th century)[9]
  • 2 Processional Staves of penitence (18th century)[10]
  • 2 Processional Banners: the Immaculate Conception (19th century)[11]
  • A Processional Banner: 2 Penitents kneeling (19th century)[12]
  • A Processional Cross (18th century)[13]
  • A Statue: Saint Joseph (18th century)[14]
  • A Statue, processional dais: Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (19th century)[15]
  • An Altar (19th century)[16]
• The Romanesque Cemetery Chapel of Saint John[17]

Other religious sites

• The Parish Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Painting: The Institution of the Rosary (18th century)[18]
  • 2 Chasses-Reliquaries (19th century)[19]
  • 4 Reliquaries (19th century)[20]
  • A set of 12 Candelabra, 6 large Candelabra, 4 smaller Candelabra with angels, 2 large door Candelabra (19th century)[21]
  • The main Altar (19th century)[22]
  • A Baptismal font (16th century)[23]
• The Cemetery contains a Bas-relief (19th century) which is registered as an historical object.[24]