コルドンの峡谷・トップ6

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

Hard to believe the village of Saint Gervais sits this close to the deep cliffs with roaring waters at the bottom. The path down to this viewpoint is well kept but steep and often muddy/slippery — mind your step!

I liked this tour: St Pierre, Gorges du Borne, Col de la Colombiere, Col de Romme, Cluses 2023_06_09 https://www.komoot.de/tour/1159958926

Very picturesque torrent

A beautiful mountain valley in the Aravis with an altitude of 2500m.

A beautiful mountain valley in the Aravis with an altitude of 2500m.

On either side of the bridge there are multiple basins of water dug by the torrent

During the Second World War, Canon Louis Desbiolles, parish priest of Sallanches, vowed to build a replica of the Grotte de Lourdes if the village was spared by the bombardments. Sallanches having been spared by the war, the priest keeps his promise, a cave is artificially built in a concrete stone wall, it is on June 14 that the monument is blessed by Monsignor Cesbron, Bishop of Annecy, in the presence of several people . The inhabitants of the town dedicated it to the Virgin Mary, the place previously housing a black Madonna.