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Chapelle Protestante

Chapel

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6

Our Rating

Above Average

This French Protestant chapel is easy to miss seeing how it is located at the very end of Argentiere at the border with the forest. It is in quite a hidden and secluded area. The chapel is made out of dark wood making it even more hidden from plain sight. 


There is an excellent website in French that describes much of the cultural history of the Chamonix valley and they have an interesting page for this chapel in Argentiere. You can read the full page in French here


In summary: Raoul Allier was a professor of philosophy in Paris and he used to spend many holidays in Argentiere. In 1914, his son Roger went to war and died in the war. Grief stricken, he started spending more time in Argentiere and met often with the locals and together they came up with the idea for building the chapel. The chapel was inaugurated in 1920 with Raoul Allier as its first preacher. During the Nazi occupation the nearby built presbetery will become a hiding place for Jewish families fleeig to Switzerland. All in all a pretty interesting history and worth thinking about when passing it by on your way to the woods near Argentiere.

Nearest town to this point of interest

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude of this point of interest

Altitude

1266m

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Argentiere Tre-le-Champ Discovery Loop

7

Our Rating

Good

Loop Trail:

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This is a very nice, family friendly discovery loop exploring the villages of Argentiere, Le Planet, Montroc and Tre-le-Champ and the many points of interest along the way.

Trail Length

Length

7.57km

When is the best time to go on this trail

When to Go

Mid May - End Oct

How long does it take to hike this trail

Hiking Time

2.0 - 3.0 Hours

Elevation gain and loss for this trail

Elevation +

+325m / -325m

How old do kids have to be to go on this trail

Kids

7+ Years old

How long does it take to run this trail

Running Time

1.0 - 1.5 Hours

The technical difficulty level of this trail

Technical Difficulty

Very Easy (1/5)

Are dogs allowed on this trail

Dogs

Dogs Allowed

Nearest Town to this Trail

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Argentiere

9

Nearest Town

Exceptional

Town

Larger town located at the north-eastern end of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest town to this point of interest

Nearest Town

Argentiere

The altitude of this point of interest

Altitude

1250m

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Cremerie du Glacier

8

Nearest Town

Very Good

Snack Bar

Small Restaurant near Argentiere and near the Grand Montets lift station

Nearest town to this point of interest

Nearest Town

Argentiere

The altitude of this point of interest

Altitude

1305m

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Eglise de Saint-Pierre

7

Nearest Town

Good

Church

Beautiful baroque style Church in Argentiere dating back to 1724

Nearest town to this point of interest

Nearest Town

Argentiere

The altitude of this point of interest

Altitude

1260m

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Longitude:

6.9325

Latitude:

45.9838

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