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Chapel of Our Lady of the Guard and Saint Anne

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Chapel of Our Lady of the Guard and Saint Anne

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Chapel of Our Lady of the Guard and Saint Anne

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Location: Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy

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1. Bec Pio Merlo Summit Trail with Matterhorn views (via Trail 18)

9.19km

04:15

720m

Alpine trail with constant Matterhorn views, featuring a unique crystal chapel blessed by the Pope.

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2. Ecomuseo del Vertice – View of the Matterhorn loop from Le Breuil - Cervinia

9.77km

03:29

440m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Gran Balconata Trail 107 – View of the Matterhorn loop from Pessey Superiore

8.49km

02:32

200m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

August 20, 2024

In the pastures of the Tramal Dameun (2390 m above sea level) of the Alpe Promindoz, there is a chapel made of crystal and metal, built in 1994 by the Bich family in front of the Matterhorn and the Grandes Murailles.
The chapel was solemnly blessed on July 26, 1996 with the title "Our Lady of the Guard and Saint Anne". On July 19, the Jubilee Year 2000, Pope John Paul II chose this very special place for a day of rest and reflection, leaving his signature in the pilgrims' notebook and the memory of his reassuring smile in the Bich family who hosted him. Thus, through the crystals of the chapel, one can read the words of the inaugural address of this pontificate:

"Do not be afraid! Open the doors to Christ, yes, open them wide!"

Source: sportcenter.it/index.php/it/sentiero-di-sant-anna-18

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JakobusPilger

April 26, 2024

Saint Anne is the mother of the Mother of God Mary, and thus the grandmother of Jesus Christ - not attested in the biblical texts. However, she is mentioned in apocryphal writings (i.e. not included in the canon of the Bible), for example in the so-called "Protoevangelium of James". There is no historically confirmed knowledge about the life of Anne, but there are numerous traditional stories, which are summarized, for example, in the medieval "Legenda Aurea" by the Dominican monk Jacobus de Voragine. Among other things, she is the patron saint of the Anne Church in Düren (North Rhine-Westphalia), where a piece of her skull has been kept as a relic since the beginning of the 16th century.
In the church calendar, Saint Anne is commemorated - together with her husband Joachim - on July 26th.

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August 20, 2021

Breathtaking panoramic point from where you can admire both the valley and the ubiquitous Matterhorn

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Chapel of Our Lady of the Guard and Saint Anne

1. Bec Pio Merlo Summit Trail with Matterhorn views (via Trail 18)

2. Ecomuseo del Vertice – View of the Matterhorn loop from Le Breuil - Cervinia

3. Gran Balconata Trail 107 – View of the Matterhorn loop from Pessey Superiore

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