Les circuits des chapelles - Circuit de St Alban des Villards
Saint-Alban-des-Villards
Presentation
Two tours in the valley, the St Colomban des Villards one and the St Alban des Villards one. The document of the chapel tours is avaible on this page in downloading or at the tourist office.
Round trip by paths. Two chapels to visit.
The itinerary described is done on foot, but you can access all the chapels by road except the Pied des Voutes one.
During the seventeenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century, in each parish, rich people or farmers created chapels in order to be saved from a disaster.
1. Departure : Park at the Chef-lieu of Saint Alban des Villards, near of the church. Behind the church starts a path which lead at the hamlet of the First Villard in 30min.
2. Go to the middle of the hamlet by going down two hairpin bends to find the chapel of the First Villard, this chapel is dedicated to Saint Roch and Saint Sébastien. The chapel was set of fire in 1880.
3. Go down to the bottom of the hamlet where you'll see a sign indicated the chapel of the Voûtes, to go there in 20min, take a little path. To return take the same path or do it in loop by the road of the First Villard of Saint Alban.
The itinerary described is done on foot, but you can access all the chapels by road except the Pied des Voutes one.
During the seventeenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century, in each parish, rich people or farmers created chapels in order to be saved from a disaster.
1. Departure : Park at the Chef-lieu of Saint Alban des Villards, near of the church. Behind the church starts a path which lead at the hamlet of the First Villard in 30min.
2. Go to the middle of the hamlet by going down two hairpin bends to find the chapel of the First Villard, this chapel is dedicated to Saint Roch and Saint Sébastien. The chapel was set of fire in 1880.
3. Go down to the bottom of the hamlet where you'll see a sign indicated the chapel of the Voûtes, to go there in 20min, take a little path. To return take the same path or do it in loop by the road of the First Villard of Saint Alban.
Période(s) d'ouvertureAll year round.
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Les circuits des chapelles - Circuit de St Alban des Villards
Chef-lieu
73130
Saint-Alban-des-Villards
- Spoken language(s) :
- French
In Short
- Section :
- Cultural
- Route :
- Distance (km) 5
- Daily duration (minutes) 120
Informations
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Les circuits des chapelles - Circuit de St Alban des Villards
Chef-lieu
73130
Saint-Alban-des-Villards
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 45.309184
Longitude : 6.248882
