Region of Fribourg

The tourist region of Fribourg offers you unforgettable experiences... Lake, city or mountains, discover a real land of values!


Fribourg Meeting offers you the possibility to comfortably organize your future seminars or congresses.

Choose a region

La Gruyère
Fribourg
Estavayer-le-Lac
Region
Region
Murtensee
Schwarzsee -
Senseland
Romont Région
Les Paccots
- La Veveyse

What are you looking for?

Choose a region

Welcome to the website of Fribourg Region and its tourist regions. Please select on the map the region you wish to discover and browse through its offers. We wish you a lot of fun!

swiss map
La Gruyere
Fribourg
Estavayer-le-Lac
Region
Région Lac
de Morat
Schwarzsee-
Senseland
Romont
Les Paccots
You are in the region
Search

Notre-Dame de Tours chapel

Notre-Dame de Tours 3
1774 Cousset

The Notre-Dame de Tours chapel stands alone on a hillock that was occupied as early as Celtic times. This pilgrimage site is the subject of a wonderful legend.

As it had been decided to destroy the Notre-Dame de Tours chapel , the statue of the Virgin Mary was moved to the church in Montagny. The next day, it had returned miraculously to its chapel of origin. The manoeuvre was repeated several times. The authorities finally gave up, leaving the sculpture in Notre-Dame de Tours, and the chapel was saved. The statue of the Virgin Mary has become an object of pilgrimage.

The Celts occupied the promontory in ancient times. The Romans also settled here, followed by the Christians in the 4th century. The first sanctuary was built on the ruins of a Roman villa. Archaeological digs have unearthed the remains of a Paleochristian church: Saint Marius Aventicensis, the bishop of Avenches and the owner of the site, had a private oratory built here.

In the Middle Ages, the chapel became a parish church, remaining so until the 17th century. The clergy lived at Tours until 1913, however, when they opted to move to the new vicarage that had been built in Montagny.

Notre-Dame de Tours has been a famous Marian pilgrimage site since the 15th century. Ex-votos adorned the chapel walls for many years. The current building dates from the 18th century. Today, Notre-Dame de Tours is a much-visited centre of spiritual life. A Vietnamese Cistercian community lived here from 1977 to 1988.

Tales of statues systematically returning to their old homes are common: people do not like change, particularly in religions.

Notre-Dame de Tours 3
1774 Cousset

Report an error

More information

We use cookies to provide you with a better experience.

By browsing this site, you accept the Data Protection Policy, as well as the use of cookies to collect statistics for the purpose of continually improving the website.

Close