Village of Grand Naves

Typical village of the Beaufortain foothills with large buildings where local heritage is prominent (old dairy, small chapels and the mill-lined route). It is south-facing with a sweeping view over the Col de la Madeleine mountain pass and La Lauzière mountain range. There are myriad religious buildings in this valley, each one steeped in historical detail. In Grand-Nâves, there are two oratory chapels: one dedicated to Notre-Dame de Lourde, at the foot of a walnut tree, on the road to  Fontaine, and the other to St Guarinus (patron saint of cattle) closer to Fontaine.