When looking for a hotel in Demi-Quartier, you can weigh up the focus of your stay: the chapels tell different stories of architecture and imagery, while the Télécabine de la Princesse and a guided winter activity provide concrete links to skiing and mountain scenery. For cultural planning, construction dates, dedications and details of the furnishings matter. For winter activities, seasonal schedules and snow conditions are important.
Chapels: architectural history and artwork
The Chapelle de Vauvray was built in 1857 and dedicated to Notre Dame des Anges. Eight colorful trompe-l’œil frescoes inside depict the lives of Jesus and Mary. Trompe-l’œil is a painting technique that creates a sense of depth through optical illusion. Together with the classified Stations of the Cross, the frescoes give the chapel a clearly recognizable religious theme. Access to the interiors may vary. If you would like to see the frescoes and Stations of the Cross in person, check in advance whether a visit is possible.
The Chapelle du Petit-Bois was built in 1715 and dedicated to Saints Sébastien, Symphorien and François-Xavier. Its choir has four ribbed, vaulted columns; above the marble altar is a crowned figure of Mary. Compared with Vauvray’s colorful frescoes, the choir’s structure and the figure above the altar stand out here. The two chapels therefore differ not only in their dedications and construction dates, but also in the features of their furnishings described here.
The Chapelle des Choseaux and the Chapelle des CrĂŞtets offer another comparison. The Choseaux chapel was built in 1700 on the ruins of an older chapel; its large fresco, painted on canvas, depicts the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The Chapelle des CrĂŞtets, built in 1740, is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The same theme therefore appears in different forms: at Choseaux as a depicted scene, and at CrĂŞtets as a dedication. The year 1700 refers to the construction of the present-day Choseaux chapel; the ruins belong to an older chapel.
Winter activities and their conditions
The Télécabine de la Princesse is located in the territory of Demi-Quartier and is one of the main access points to the Megève/Saint-Gervais ski area. Those wishing to combine their stay with skiing will find a direct link to the named ski area here. Operating hours are seasonal; check the schedule for your travel dates.
The guided activity “Belle vue à beau regard” follows the sunny slope of Demi-Quartier and offers views of the Mont Blanc massif. It is seasonal and depends on snow conditions. For the cable car, plan around the seasonal schedule; for the guided tour, snow conditions must also be taken into account. This will help you assess the two winter activities according to their respective conditions for your planned travel dates.
Discover more destinations: Montmélian, La Motte-Servolex, Pussy, Serrières-En-Chautagne, Jongieux, Rochefort, Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne, Montvalezan.
For the broader travel overview: Savoie.
