Nestled discreetly in the larch trees and fixed to a solid rock, this chapel dates back to 1903, when the people of Bagnes discovered tourism and built the first hotels in Fionnay.
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The chapel immediately became an important place of invocation and rejuvenation in this rugged setting in the upper Bagnes valley; even more so during the construction of the Mauvoisin dam, when Fionnay was the logistical centre for the building works. The chapel was enlarged in 1953.
In 1975 a restoration was required: Forces Motrices de Mauvoisin offered to sponsor the works and thus they began: the altar and tabernacle were replaced with new ones made of Swiss pine (the former being a...
In 1975 a restoration was required: Forces Motrices de Mauvoisin offered to sponsor the works and thus they began: the altar and tabernacle were replaced with new ones made of Swiss pine (the former being a...
