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Les Contamines Montjoie
Les Contamines-Montjoie is a village resort in the Haute-Savoie, at the foot of the Mont Blanc massif, in the Montjoie valley. It stretches over about 5 kilometres, and footpaths link the various hamlets.
At the head of the valley, at about 1,210 metres, stands the chapel of Notre-Dame de la Gorge, built in the 17th and 18th centuries and registered as a historic monument in 2015. From the 13th to the early 19th century it was the parish church of the whole valley, and a pilgrimage draws many worshippers every 15 August. About 200 metres upstream, the Sainte-Chapelle is built into the rock face; both are freely accessible.
The resort offers skiing in winter and hiking in summer.
