Opening of the Chapelle du Château

The chapel, located at La Jaÿsinia garden owes its name as a result of its construction, in 1687, in the outbuildings of the old Samoëns feudal castle.

La Jaÿsinia Botanical Garden has 2,700 mountain plants, divided into 2,500 species of mountain flora from the five continents. This setting in the heart of the Alps mountains also houses the ruins of the Montanier castle and the castle chapel. The ruins of the château date back to the time before the creation of the garden in 1906 by Marie-Louise Cognac-Jaÿ, founder with her husband of the Samaritaine department shops in Paris.

It is one of the nine chapels of Samoëns and its hamlets. It is situated at the top of the botanical garden, classified as a remarkable garden. The founder of the religious building is none other than the Reverend Prosper-François de Gex, dean of the collegiate church of Sallanches and brother of Pierre-Antoine de Gex, Baron of Saint-Christophe, Lord of Vallon. It was built under the name of Notre-Dame de la Compassion. It was built under the name of Notre-Dame de la Compassion. After strolling along the bucolic promenade, observing its lush vegetation, its waterfalls, and reaching the castle chapel, visitors enjoy an incredible panorama. From here, visitors can contemplate Samoëns, the Giffre Valley, or le cirque de Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.

Tours and visits are organized to discover the nine chapels in the hamlets of Samoëns. The Château chapel, in the Alpine Botanical Garden, is open on certain summer days, depending on the availability of volunteers. An association called "Les Amis des chapelles" is dedicated particularly to raising funds to renovate these buildings. The chapel can only be visited on foot and in summer. For more information, contact the Maison de la Jaÿsinia, at the entrance to the Botanical Garden.