Treasures of the Mountains
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Treasures of the Mountains
At an altitude of 1,500 m: Rosuel in the commune of Peisey.
Official gateway to the Vanoise National Park: magnificent glacial cirque with waterfalls, starting point for long hikes, refuge-gate, lake, picnic tables and barbecue, via ferrata, discovery trail, donkey rides.
Magnificent mountain village.
NOTRE DAME DES VERNETTES AND ITS BENEFICIAL SPRING IN THE COMMUNE OF PEISEY.
The sanctuary is listed as a historical monument.
The Vernettes site includes a Marian shrine, a guest house, a chapel of benevolent oratory, and a Stations of the Cross. Five pilgrimage routes lead there: paths lined with ancient crosses.
The sanctuary dates back to 1720. The reception center dates back to 1766, and the bell tower dates back to 1777.
It is a vibrant meeting and prayer space, visited year-round by pedestrians, an hour’s walk from the last village, or by skiers on the edge of the Peisey ski area.
Architecture and visits
HAUTEVILLE GONDON on site in the village :
The very colorful baroque church.
The sanctuary, which escaped destruction during the Revolution, boasts exceptionally rich interior decoration.
Joseph-Marie Martel, a famous artist of the period, sculpted two of these altarpieces, which are listed as Historic Monuments.
LA CHAL 10 minutes walk from the sheepfold, car-free village:
Apple Museum.
VULMIX 5 km :
Chapelle Saint Gras.
BOURG SAINT MAURICE 3 km :
The church is neoclassical in style.
Mineral Museum.
Which documents and exhibits the work of the region’s old crystal makers, the operation of the furnaces, and the different crystals used.
Wood and charcoal roaster.
Market :
Saturday morning
AIME 13 km :
BASILIQUE ROMANE ST MARTIN.
11th century, with a crypt and frescoes, where you can discover the remains of the choir of an early church, and a Gallo-Roman room with Latin inscriptions.
Ask for the key at the tourist office located next to the basilica.
TOUR MONTMAYEUR :
13th century, remodeled in the 15th century, houses 4 exhibitions:
MUSÉE PIERRE BORRIONE :
Collection of minerals and fossils, archaeology from the Neolithic to the present day, exhibition of the silver-lead mines of La Plagne.
MAISON DES ARTS :
Large exhibition space dedicated to artists and craftspeople from Tarentaise, informal and surprising encounters with talents of all kinds.
MARKET:
Thursday morning.
SEEZ 4 km :
ESPACE ST ELOI :
Ironwork and jewelry forge :
Occasional demonstrations of ironwork and jewelry
ÉGLISE ST PIERRE :
Baroque period, sacred objects, recumbent statue of a 15th century lord, gilded and sculpted altarpiece.
FILATURE ARPIN :
Spinning mill founded in 1817 using machinery listed as a national heritage site.
Arpin selects, sorts, washes, dyes, cards, spins, and weaves the wool to create the famous Bonneval cloth.
These operations are carried out by master wool workers and weavers.
The garment workshop creates Arpin products and custom orders.
FACTORY of antique and local jewelry.
MOULIN DE ST GERMAIN :
Saint-Germain is a small hamlet on the old Roman road to the Petit Saint-Bernard pass.
Its watermill operated until 1959. Discover its restoration and the exhibition of its milling mechanisms.
Hospice du PETIT ST BERNARD :
Col du Petit Saint Bernard, exhibition hall presenting the history of the hospice and its archaeological potential.
Discovery trail and mountain botanical garden.
ST FOY TARENTAISE 15 km :
ÉGLISE DE ST FOY :
Exceptional Baroque furniture, 17th and 18th centuries. Goldwork, embroidery, Cordoba leather.
VILLAROGER 13 km :
NOTRE DAME DE L’ASSOMPTION :
Guided tour of the church, discovery of the rural and architectural heritage of the hamlets of La Masure and Le Miroir in St Foy Tarentaise.
PEISEY NANCROIX 11 km :
PALAIS DE LA MINE :
Discover the remains of industrial facilities, and the techniques used to extract and process ore.
The Palais de la Mine, home of the French School of Mines from 1802 to 1814.
DISCOVERY TRAIL :
As a family or individually, explore the archaeological site using a questionnaire.
CHAPELLE NOTRE DAME DES VERNETTES :
18th century at an altitude of 1,805 m, encounter with the rich Alpine Baroque – gilding and polychromy, 3 carved wooden altarpieces.
Beneficial spring, place of pilgrimage.
ÉGLISE DE LA SAINTE TRINITÉ :
18th century Baroque. It contains 7 altarpieces, and houses the purest Baroque art of Savoy.
VALLÉE DES CHAPIEUX 15 km :
Exceptional site: Bus tour from Bourg St Maurice.
LES BARRAGES :
Tignes . Roseland . La Sassière . Le Clou.
LE GLACIER :
From La Grande Motte to Tignes where you can ski in the summer.
THE PASSES :
Le Petit St Bernard . Le Cormet de Roselend . l’Iseran.
SKI RESORTS:
Tignes . Val d’Isère . Sainte Foy Tarentaise . La Rosière . Les Arcs . La Plagne . Peisey . Valandry. Montchavin . Courchevel . Méribel.
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