サランシュの峡谷・トップ9

The views of the ravine from this bridge are impressive.

Very beautiful neck of the gorge (la Giffre).

During the Second World War, Canon Louis DESBIOLLES, then parish priest of Sallanches, vowed to build a replica of the Lourdes cave if the city was spared the bombs. It was in fact in this town in the Pyrenees that the young Bernadette SOUBIRO reported in 1858 several apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Sallanches having been spared by the bombings, the priest kept his promise. Thus on June 14, 1944, this oratory was blessed by Mgr Auguste CE BRON, Bishop of Annecy, in the presence of several thousand people. The inhabitants had dedicated this place for a long time to the mother of Christ. it was already the setting for pilgrimages to the Black Madonna. Walker in search of soothing nature or pilgrim in search of meditation, respond to the invitation of the Spirit of these places, far from the hustle and bustle of the Modern world, respect the cleanliness and silence of this setting and let yourself be won over by the Pal

The waterfall towards Bout de monde is magnificent and worth the detour.

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The Giffre des Fonts is a tributary of the Giffre. Here you can admire the gorges it creates in the middle of the rocks, on a wooden bridge which brings even more charm to the setting.

Point of intersection Belvédère des Gorges Altitude 750m

Point of intersection Belvedere of the Gorges du Giffre Altitude 750m