Lourtier Chapels

Lourtier formerly had two small chapels. The first, dedicated to St George, was built in Les Morgnes in 1659 and was where Masses for special intentions were held. The second, dedicated to St John before the Latin Gate (feast celebrated on 6 May) was where the Rosary was recited. At the beginning of the 20th century, however, the parishioners in Lourtier still had to walk the considerable distance to Le Châble for Sunday Mass, and expressed the desire for a larger chapel in Lourtier, capable...