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List of of all Churches and Chapels around Chamonix

Notre Dame de Assomption

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Our Rating

Very Good

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Nearest Town

Finhaut

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Altitude

1241m

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Church

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The Notre Dame de l'Assomption is the main church in the town of Finhaut in Switzerland. The church dates back to 1638 when it was orginally built as a small chapel on the request of the local people after the plague had struck the village and the villagers could no longer bring their dead to the parish of Salvan. In 1652 the chapel was expanded. In 1927 the current church is built with the requirement that parts of the original chapel must be preserved. The work is executed under the architect Fernand Dumas. The bell tower is from the original chapel from the 17th century. From the outside the church seems quite humble but the inside is very detailed and impressive.


Finhaut can be reached by train from Vallorcine. The train to Vallorcine runs through the entire Chamonix Valley starting at Saint-Gervais.



Notre Dame de Assomption Photos

Below are all the photos we have in our Chamonix Photos collection for this point of interest. All our photos are tagged with the GPS coordinates and linked to the trails that you can take to find the location where the photo was taken. So if  you want to see the full details for a specific photo then just click on it.

Hiking & Running Trails to Notre Dame de Assomption

All the trails and points of interest around Chamonix on our website are linked to each other so you can easily pick trails that cover the things you would like to see or visit sights that are nearby and can easily be combined with your target destination. These are the hiking and trail running trails and points of interest linked to Notre Dame de Assomption

Vallorcine to Finhaut Loop

Length

20.13km

Elevation +

+1381m / -1381m

Difficulty

Moderate

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Good

Dogs

Dogs Allowed

Children

15+ Years old

When to Go

End May - Mid Oct

A long discovery loop trail between Vallorcine and Finhaut visiting 3 waterfalls, a spectacular view point and a number of other points of interest along the way

Points of Interests near Notre Dame de Assomption

Finhaut

Town

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Good

Picturesque little village perched on the mountain side near Lac Emosson in Switzerland

Nearest Town

Finhaut

Altitude

1245m

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Chapelle Notre Dame des Cles

Chapel

7

Good

Very small chapel in the hamlet of Le Clou a little west from Finhaut

Nearest Town

Finhaut

Altitude

1398m

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Grotte aux Nymphes

Rock Cave

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Exceptional

Cave at the bottom of a fantastic multi-level waterfall near Finhaut

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1055m

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Cascade aux Nymphes

Waterfall

10

The Best

Fantasy movie style multi-level Waterfall with a cave you can visit at the bottom

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1063m

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Where is Notre Dame de Assomption?

Longitude:

6.9743

Latitude:

46.0825

​Below you will find the location of Notre Dame de Assomption on the map. You can also click the button to show the nearby trails and points of interests that are listed above on the same map. Another option is to visit our interactive map that shows Notre Dame de Assomption and everything else that is listed on our website.

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Looking for more Churches and Chapels?

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