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Les Contamines-Montjoie

The Pater Stone

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The Pater Stone

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  • Location: Les Contamines-Montjoie, Bonneville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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    July 1, 2025

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    Very little is known today about the reason for this inscription and this place, except that it is surmounted by an iron cross, which replaced an old oratory, probably destroyed in 1827. As for the date of 1795, it could refer to the troubles of the revolutionary period: the church of the Gorge was occupied by the troops, and it is said that the faithful went up to pray in secret on this famous stone...
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