Mont Blanc Culturals sites

Culturals sites to discover from Combloux, Pearl of Mont Blanc, France, French ski resort, 4km from Megeve and 30km from Chamonix

Megeve- (4 km)

Haut-Val d'Arly museum (popular art and traditions) - Le calvaire (vaults and stations of the "way of the cross") - "Le vieux village" - "La maison Le Même" - "Le lavoir rue d'Arly" - Pierre Magara's statue - Roman stone at the Jaillet pass

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The church of Saint Jean Baptiste

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Overview

Built at the same time as the Priory founded by the Benedictine monks in 1085, our church consists of 3 parts each corresponding to a different era. Listed as an Historical Monument, it is one of the most original in the region.

A first building, of which the exact construction date remains unknown, is mentioned in Megeve from 1202. The 3 main parts of the church as it is now, date back to three different eras :
- the choir, late gothic style, dates back to the end of the XIVth century
- the nave was entirely rebuilt at the end of the XVIIth century
- the pre nave dates back to the 1870s.
The vaults, 1828, are decorated with paintings by the Italian artist Mucengo. The bulb-shaped bell tower was built in the XVIIIth century and partly rebuilt during the Sard Restoration. The Way of the Cross is the work of Gimel (1956). The stained-glass windows date back to 1959. The organ, inaugurated in 1842, is the work of the well known brothers Joseph and Claude Ignace-Callinet, members of a renowned tradition of organ builders who marked the pre-romantic era. Since its restoration in 2004, this magnificent instrument has recovered most of its original caracteristics.

Rates et Opening

Rates :

Free of charge

Opening :

Throughout the year: open every day. (8am/6.30pm off season. 8am/7.30pm in season).

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Location

Contact

Eglise Saint Jean-Baptiste

Address :
Place du village
Megève - 74120

Tél. : 04 50 21 22 11

Times of services: Saturday at 6.30pm, Sunday at 10.30am.

Sallanches - (8 km)

Moutain Nature introduction center - Sardinian town built upon Architect Justin plan - Ancient washtubs and fountains - Arpenaz waterfall

Passy - (17 km)

Notre Dame de Toute Grâce : Contemporary church located on Assy Plateau with Leger mosaics, Lurçat tapestry, Matisse et Chagall pottery... - Nature reserve - The Green lake-
culture road

Servoz - (18 km)

House of the high moutain pasture - The old village with its oratoire and bread ovens - Diosaz Gorges - St Bernard breeding.

Les Houches (25 km)

The Moutain museum - The Alps fauna museum - Merlet park - Sainte Marie viaduct - The Christ Roi - The piste Verte -

Chamonix - (30 km)

Alps Museum - The Tour village - J.Balmat birth house - Monuments in memory of De Saussure, Balmat et Paccard - Cimeteries of Biollet and Argentière where lies numerous guides

Vallorcine - (40km)

Barberine village with its waterfall and its museum - aiguilles rouges natural park at Montets pass - Emosson dam and dinosaurs marks -

Saint - Gervais - (10km)

The Termal bathes - Bionnassay ecological museum - Beginning of century great holels - The devil's bridge - Cupelin's vault - Countess Fortified Houses - village history - Village history

Les Contamines Montjoie (20km)

Notre Dame de la Gorge site - the Roman way - its Nature reserve - The baroque church

Cordon (8km)

Notre Dame de l'Assomption : baroque church

Praz/Arly (8km)

Oratory "bonne fontaine"