Origin and history

Notre-Dame-des-Grâces du Bourguet is a religious monument located in the commune of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée. This place of worship, whose construction period is not specified in the available sources, is part of the architectural and spiritual landscape of this Alpine region. Its name evokes Marian devotion, frequent in rural and mountainous areas, where shrines were often gathering points for local communities.

In the Southern Alps, churches played a central role in the daily lives of the inhabitants, serving as both a place of prayer, a meeting place and a refuge. Their construction often reflected local resources and know-how, while meeting the spiritual and social needs of the people. In the absence of accurate historical data on this monument, it is difficult to trace its evolution or significant events, but its existence bears witness to the importance of religious heritage in this region.