SAINT AME
SAINT MONT
Description
Mont Habend, also known as Saint-Mont, is a sacred site located at an altitude of 672 m in the commune of Saint-Amé, to the south of the Fossard massif. The site offers exceptional views over the Moselle and Moselotte valleys, and has been occupied since ancient times.
In 620, Amé, a monk preacher, and Romaric, a nobleman from Austrasia, founded a double monastery here, following the austere rule of Saint-Colomban. The female monastery was transferred in 819, but the site remained a place of pilgrimage for several centuries.
Recent excavations have uncovered a burial necropolis dating back to the first millennium and traces of various medieval buildings. Now a listed monument, the site holds many secrets, including the largest group of Formae (funerary tombs of nuns) ever discovered.
Saint-Mont can only be reached on foot, either via the chapel of Vieux Saint-Amé, or via Saint-Étienne-Lès-Remiremont.
- Pets welcome
- Coach park
Additional informations
Type of amenities : Historic monument or place to visit
Tour languages : English, German
Conditions of visit : Visit on your own at all times, Signposted footpaths
Subject of tourist venue - historic building : Religious architecture, Archaeological site
Groups welcome : YES
Languages spoken at reception : English, German
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