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List of of all Churches and Chapels around Chamonix

Sainte Chapelle

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Our Rating

Exceptional

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Nearest Town

Les Contamines

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Altitude

1258m

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The Sainte Chapelle, or Holy Chapel, is a tiny little chapel built against a rockface roughly 500 meters south from the Chapelle de Notre Dame de la Gorge at the southern end of the Montjoie Valley, south-west from Chamonix.


In the Middle Ages, the location of the current chapel had a spring with water coming out from the rock wall. This water was believed to have miraculous properties. A Benedictine monk from St Nicholas de Veroce left his community and became a hermit in the area. Subsequently an oratory was built on the site of the chapel, dedicated to St Antoine, patron of hermits and protector of pack animals and their guides. At the end of the 18th century a very basic structure was built around the site and in 1850 a footbridge is added to provide easier access. Then in 1914, disaster struck and the Bonnant river floods and carries away the structure. In 1921 the chapel is rebuilt by Cure Vulliez, a priest from Les Contamines. 


Inside the chapel you can find a sculpture by Manfred Vogel from the Black Forest in Germany with the Virgin and Child. On Assumption Day which falls on August 15 and on September 8, the anniversary of the Nativity of the Virgin, a procession will walk from the Chapelle de Notre Dame de la Gorge to the Sainte Chapel.

Sainte Chapelle Photos

Below are all the photos we have in our Chamonix Photos collection for this point of interest. All our photos are tagged with the GPS coordinates and linked to the trails that you can take to find the location where the photo was taken. So if  you want to see the full details for a specific photo then just click on it.

Hiking & Running Trails to Sainte Chapelle

All the trails and points of interest around Chamonix on our website are linked to each other so you can easily pick trails that cover the things you would like to see or visit sights that are nearby and can easily be combined with your target destination. These are the hiking and trail running trails and points of interest linked to Sainte Chapelle

Notre Dame de la Gorge Discovery Tour

Length

8.9km

Elevation +

+493m / -493m

Difficulty

Moderate

9

Exceptional

Dogs

Dogs Allowed

Children

7+ Years old

When to Go

Start May - Mid Oct

Absolutely beautiful trail with a gorgeous church and a couple of really nice waterfalls in beautiful forests and open fields. Great variety in absolutely amazing scenery.

Points of Interests near Sainte Chapelle

Notre Dame de la Gorge

Chapel

10

The Best

Beautiful Chapel at the southern end of the Montjoie Valley

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1217m

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Oratoires des Notre Dame

Oratory

8

Very Good

A total of 15 oratories which surround the Notre Dame de la Gorge

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1200m

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Cross at the Voie Romain

Cross

8

Very Good

Small cross with a text engraved in a big rock along the Voie Romain

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1200m

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Cascade du Pont Romain

Waterfall

9

Exceptional

Beautiful stone bridge with a waterfall underneath cutting deep into the rock

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1425m

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Refuge de Nant Borrant

Refuge

8

Very Good

Beautifully situated refuge near the Notre Dame de la Gorge

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1465m

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Where is Sainte Chapelle?

Longitude:

6.7136

Latitude:

45.7886

​Below you will find the location of Sainte Chapelle on the map. You can also click the button to show the nearby trails and points of interests that are listed above on the same map. Another option is to visit our interactive map that shows Sainte Chapelle and everything else that is listed on our website.

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Looking for more Churches and Chapels?

Sainte Chapelle is only one of many churches and chapels around Chamonix. We got many more we would love to show you and many more you should visit! To view all the other churches and chapels we cover on our website, you can visit our Churches and Chapels around Chamonix page or view all the churches and chapels around Chamonix on our interactive map

Looking for other sights, attractions and points of interest around Chamonix? 

Summits & Cols

Summits and Mountain Passes offering amazing views

Glaciers

Glaciers are some of the most iconic natural features of Chamonix

Towns & Hamlets

Lovely Towns, Villages and Hamlets around Chamonix

Lakes

Beautiful Mountain and Valley Lakes definitely worth visiting

Refuges

Refuges offer mountain accommodation, often at altitude

Oratories & Crosses

Small Religious Sites often placed on cross roads

Waterfalls

Beautiful Waterfalls, or Cascades, as they are called in French

Mountain Restaurants

Snack Bars and Mountain Restaurants serving Food and Drinks

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