Our Lady of the Fountains

Our Lady of the Fountain is a Roman Catholic shrine located four kilometers from , , very close to the Italian border. The name derives from seven local springs that emerge from the rocks.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: chapel in La Brigue, France
  • Also known as: “Chapelle de la Madone des Fontaines”, “Chapelle Notre Dame des Fontaines”, “Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines”, “chiesa della Madonna del Fontano”, and “église Notre-Dame des Fontaines de La Brigue”
  • Address: La Brigue, 06430

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Michel de La Brigue and Chapelle des Pénitents blancs de La Brigue.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Our Lady of the Fountains.

Church
Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Our Lady of the Fountains.

Church
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Our Lady of the Fountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piaggia and Upega.

Village
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is a frazione—comparable to a hamlet—located in the comune of , in the region of , Italy. It is one of three frazioni that form Briga Alta, alongside Carnino and . is situated 8 km east of Our Lady of the Fountains.

Hamlet
Photo: Arbenganese, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a frazione—similar to a hamlet—located in the comune of , in the region of , Italy. It is one of three frazioni that form Briga Alta, alongside Carnino and . is situated 9 km northeast of Our Lady of the Fountains.

Our Lady of the Fountains

Latitude
44.06233° or 44° 3′ 44″ north
Longitude
7.65438° or 7° 39′ 16″ east
Elevation
879 metres (2,884 feet)
Inception
12th century
Open location code
8FP93M63+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178969261
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12123381
Wiki­data ID
Q7111011
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Our Lady of the Fountains” goes by many names.

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