View over the village of Giron

The municipality of Giron was created in 1790, however its borders were only set much later in 1815. Before, the municipality was divided into two separate entities: “Giron-devant” which belonged to Champfromier, and “Giron-derrière” belonging to Échallon. The neo-classical style church was built in 1840 in Giron-Devant, in the most recent area of the village. Restored in 1902, it is also a symbol of the municipality’s religious and administrative. (PNRHJ - Collection patrimoine, “Heritage collection”)