La Bénite-Fontaine

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious building
  • Chapel
1200 avenue de la Bénite Fontaine, 74800 La Roche-sur-Foron
La Bénite-Fontaine, a little "Savoyard Lourdes", a jewel in the heart of a wooded valley.
1.2 km from La Roche-sur-Foron, towards the village of Saint-Sixt, lies the site of the Bénite-Fontaine.
In this timeless place, prayers have accompanied pilgrims since the 17th century. Stories of healing have made the site attractive, and Saint-François de Sales himself requested that a chapel be erected on a small promontory here. This small neo-Gothic building, called the Visitation, houses the statue of Our Lady of the Pregnant Visitation.
Pilgrimages are organized to this peaceful...

Services

Services

Car park
Free parking
Free visit
No pets allowed

Rates

Rates

Free

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

La Bénite-Fontaine
1200 avenue de la Bénite Fontaine, 74800 La Roche-sur-Foron

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Outskirts of town
  • Close to a public transportation
Updated on 18 October 2024 at 10:49
by Office de Tourisme de La Roche sur Foron
(Offer identifier : 109333)
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