The Chapel existed as early as 1759, however it was renovated in 1869 and extended in 1925; it is dedicated to Our Lady of the Hermits and of Snow. Inside, it hosts a wooden, Baroque altar from the eighteenth century with four, small twisted columns. The sculpture of Our Lady comes from the Sanctuary of Notre Dame des Hermites - Einsiedeln (Zurich), a place in which the elderly inhabitants of Valtournenche would go on pilgrimage. The patron saint’s day is celebrated on the 5th of August (Our Lady of the Snow)
For visits, contact the Parish Church in Cervinia Via Gorret Telephone:0166.949102.