From the 16th century a Saint-Simon chapel is attested in this isolated place; it would have been built near a source deemed to have the power to heal the eyes and was the site of an important pilgrimage on August 6; destroyed during religious unrest, it would have been rebuilt in the 17th century and then overthrown by an avalanche; the current building bears the date 1885 in the ironwork transom of the door; the bell tower was rebuilt in 1956 and the entire building restored in 1962.

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1. Chapel of St-Simon loop from Molines-en-Queyras

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3. Chapel of St-Simon – Bucher Summit 2354 m loop from Saint-Véran

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Location: Molines-En-Queyras, Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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Chapel of St-Simon

1. Chapel of St-Simon loop from Molines-en-Queyras

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