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  6. Chapelle Saint-Bernard-de-Menthon du Villaron

 Chapelle Saint-Bernard-de-Menthon du Villaron à Bessans en Savoie

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Patrimoine religieux
Chapelle

Chapelle Saint-Bernard-de-Menthon du Villaron

    Le Villaron
    73480 Bessans
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2000
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Aujourd'hui

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Origin and history

The chapel Saint-Bernard-de-Menthon du Villaron is a religious monument located in the municipality of Bessans, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The available data do not specify its period of construction or its detailed history, but its name evokes a link with Saint Bernard de Menthon, emblematic figure of the Alps. Chapels of this type, often isolated or integrated into hamlets, played a central role in the spiritual and community life of mountain populations.

In Upper Maurienne, where Bessans is located, these buildings served as places of worship, assembly and sometimes refuge, reflecting the importance of religion in the social and daily organization of the Alpine valleys.