Vanoise National Park

Heritage sites in Vanoise National Park

Alpine Heritage Sites

This collection highlights the cultural landscape of the Haute-Maurienne valley within Vanoise National Park. It features a high concentration of Baroque-influenced mountain churches and stone chapels dating back centuries. Alongside these religious sites, the list includes prehistoric rock paintings and archaeological ruins, illustrating the long history of human settlement and spiritual life in the high Alps.

Alpine Heritage Sites — Map

A

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

Catholic parish church in Bonneval-sur-Arc featuring traditional Savoyard mountain architecture.

B

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Catholic church located in the alpine commune of Bessans.

C

Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite

High-altitude chapel located near the Italian border.

D

Chapelle Saint-Barthélémy

Small stone chapel situated in the high mountain pastures above Bonneval-sur-Arc.

E

Chapelle Saint-Colomban du Villaron

Catholic chapel located in the traditional stone hamlet of Le Villaron.

F

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Grâces

Small Catholic chapel in the Haute-Maurienne valley near Bessans.

G

Chapelle Saint-Bernard

Catholic chapel dedicated to Saint Bernard, located in the hamlet of Le Villaron.

H

Chapelle Saint-Étienne

Catholic chapel situated in the rural landscape of Bessans.

I

Chapelle Saint-Sébastien

Historic chapel dedicated to Saint Sebastian in the Bessans area.

J

Chapelle Saint-Antoine

Small chapel located within the historic village center of Bonneval-sur-Arc.

K

Oratoire Saint-Gras

Religious shrine in Bonneval-sur-Arc, typical of local devotional architecture.

L

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Grâces

Catholic chapel located in the high-altitude commune of Bonneval-sur-Arc.

M

Chapelle Saint-Sébastien

Chapel dedicated to Saint Sebastian, located in Bonneval-sur-Arc.

N

Chapelle Saint-Antoine

Catholic chapel situated in the rugged mountain terrain of the Bessans commune.

O

Peintures Rupestres

Prehistoric rock paintings featuring ancient motifs on open-air rock surfaces.

P

Le Crêt

Historic ruins located in the high-altitude terrain of the Vanoise region.

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