A belvedere overlooking the Asse valley at an altitude of 815 m, Saint-Lions does not have a coat of arms because it only gained independence from the community of Barrême under the Directory. Today it is a small village with a pastoral and agricultural vocation.
Description
Having become a commune in the midst of revolutionary unrest, “Lion d'Asse” became Saint-Lyons from the Latin Saint-Liontius which translates as Saint-Léonce.
Its parish church, dedicated to Saint Lawrence, contains an 18th-century painted wooden statue. The wash-house fountain and the sundial on the church's south facade are worth a visit.
Today, the village, which has suffered from rural exodus, has around fifty inhabitants who can enjoy the peace and quiet of the place. In the landscape, you can still see "Jas", shelters built from dry stones intended for animals in the past.