Chapel of St-Simon
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 26 out of 27 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional du Queyras
Location: Molines-En-Queyras, Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France
Tips
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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•August 19, 2021
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