Saint Aurélie Church

In the Middle Ages, Lalaye was part of the parish of Villé. A chapel dedicated to Saint Aurélie is documented there as early as the 16th century. The current church, built in 1777, continues the veneration of this saint, a revered companion of Saint Ursula. According to legend, Aurélie, ill, stayed in Strasbourg while Ursula continued her journey to Cologne. A chapel was built over her grave in Strasbourg in the 9th century, initially dedicated to Saint Maurice, then to Saint Aurélie in 1321. The saint is depicted in a late 13th-century stained glass window in Strasbourg Cathedral, wearing a belted dress under an ornate cloak, holding a palm symbolizing her heavenly reward rather than martyrdom.