Belmont-Tramonet: Abbey, Churches and Routes

Belmont-Tramonet brings together religious sites, local walking trails and landscapes around the Guiers. This mix can help guide your hotel choice: it ranges from an abbey church open to visitors and restored church interiors to a fun discovery activity and walking routes. There is also an annual Mass and the nearby ViaRhôna. When planning your stay, consider whether you are most interested in religious heritage, outdoor routes or local history.

The abbey church and the community’s history

The church of La Rochette Abbey is open to visitors. Day visitors can join the sisters for all prayer services; on designated retreat days for the community, prayer times may differ. If you have a particular day in mind for your visit, take this into account when planning.

The community’s history in the area is also tied to a specific date: at Pentecost in 1970, the La Rochette community settled in Belmont-Tramonet. The church’s visitor access and the story of the community’s arrival offer different ways to connect with the place: its religious life and how it developed in Belmont-Tramonet.

The shop at Abbaye Saint-Joseph de La Rochette sells some monastic products from the MONASTIC network. Opening arrangements may change; check the latest information before visiting.

Churches and the Chapelle de Tramonet

The interior of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption Church was restored between 2013 and 2015. Its painted decorations from the 19th century were also restored. The church thus brings together two points in time: a historic design and a later restoration.

The Chapelle de Tramonet offers a different perspective on time. It is thought to have existed since around 1200; its interior was renovated in 2022. The building is dedicated to Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs, and Mass is still celebrated there every year on September 15. This fixed date is a recurring landmark in the local calendar.

One of the chapel’s distinctive architectural features is a sacristy made of rammed earth. This construction method involves compacting earth. The technique was common in the region from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century, but it is considered very rare for an extension to a religious building. The sacristy thus combines a regionally common building method with an unusual application.

Routes and landscapes

Local walking trails are available to visitors in Belmont-Tramonet. They offer a concrete option if you want to spend time outdoors. A different kind of experience is offered by the playful discovery activity “jeu de piste belmontois,” created by the local youth council.

The ViaRhôna is close to Belmont-Tramonet. Near the Guiers crossing in Belmont-Tramonet, molasse rock formations are among the landscape’s distinctive features. These are two different points of interest: a nearby route and the landscape at the Guiers crossing.

Getting there by car

For travel by car, exit 11 of the A43 at Belmont-Tramonet provides access to surrounding villages and natural areas. If you are finding your way by car, it is a useful point of reference for reaching the area and exploring the surroundings.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Coise-Saint-Jean-Pied-Gauthier, Sainte-Hélène-Sur-Isère, Bramans, Chindrieux, Les Marches, Méribel-Mottaret, Les Échelles, Moutiers.

For the broader travel guide: Savoie.