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Hiking The Lac sans Fond
CURIOSITIES:
The Petit Saint-Bernard hospice: built in the 11th century, it is the symbol of a long tradition of hospitality, it offered room and board for all passers-by threatened by bad weather. Now restored, the hospice offers an information point as well as an interactive exhibition on the history of the pass. On the spot lodging-restaurant.
The Joux column:
located next to the Hospice, the Joux column is a monolith
where sits at the top the statue of Saint-Bernard de Menthon, patron saint of mountaineers.
The Alpine Garden of Chanousia:
located at 2172 m, it is an alpine garden that brings together
1,000 species of mountain plants. It is open to the public from July to mid-September.
