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The inhabitation of the Val d'Isere area dates back to before Christianity. Over time, the people who passed through this mountain region left their mark on the area, their unique treasures and cultural diversity helping to establish in the first inhabitants of Val d'Isere their sense of hospitality. It wasn't until the early 18th century and events of the French revolution that developments, which shaped the Val d'Isere valley into the resort know and love today, began.
The local parish church, named after Saint Bernard of Menthon, the patron saint of mountain dwellers was built in 1664. The village church was one of the few churches that wasn't destroyed by the French revolutionaries and still stands today in the heart of the Val d'Isere ‘old town’ as a testament to years gone-by - regarded by many as a symbol of the strength and soul of the village.
... see "Val d'Isere : From Past to Present" for more |