Pedestrian itinerary: The Calvary Way

Restaurant located on the Calvary conservation site, only 10 minutes by foot from the outside ice ring. Panoramic terrace in summer and in winter. Traditionnal and Savoyard cuisine : Fondues, Boîte chaude, Raclette, large choice of meats. Home-made desserts.

The Reverend Ambroise Martin, parish priest of Megève from 1820 until his death in 1863, devoted his faith, his fortune and his strength to what remained his life's work: building a Calvary similar to the one in Jerusalem.Designed and erected between 1840 and 1878, the Megève Calvary was first and foremost the work of one man, Father Ambroise Martin (1791 - 1863), the parish priest of Megève from 1820 to his death. In an idyllic setting, it is composed of 15 chapels and oratories depicting the stations of the Way of the Cross from Jerusalem to Golgotha. The different religious edifices, combining all the architectural styles of the past, are home to about 50 life size painted wooden statues together with frescoes and "trompe-l'oeil" paintings. This combination of architecture, sculptures and paintings evokes astonishingly realistic images of the life and passion of Christ. And in former times this collection of buildings became such an important place of pilgrimage that for a long time Megève was given the name of the "Savoyard Jerusalem". Today it is listed as an Historic Monument, representing a reminder of the past for locals, a pleasant walk for holiday-makers, and offering everyone a wonderful panoramic view over the upper Arly valley and the Mont-Blanc. Important work carried out between 2001 and 2007 has restored the Calvary to its former glory. The chapels and oratories have been carefully restored, both inside and out, and the surrounding grounds landscaped giving the appearance of the the X1Xth century countryside.

Route 2 from Megève to la Cote 2000.

Having exhibited his take on the Way of the Cross at the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church of Megève, artist Patrick Wack invites you to observe his photographic works of sacred art on the way up the Calvaire path.Dotted along the Chemin du Calvaire, this serie of some twenty photographs portrays a special message of which walkers will make their own interpretation. But where stands a Cross, lies the Body, the Spirit and, for Christians, Christ himself. Planted firmly in the ground and reaching for the sky, the cross withstands any ordeal, its arms stretched out to greet, welcome and protect. Hikers on this trail are accompanied by artist Patrick Wack's photographs which rouse their curiosity and invite them to admire the cross from an alternative angle.