welcome to the
great st.bernard hospice!
Deep in the mountains, a haven of humanity and a religious community welcome you.
STAYING AT THE HOSPICE
Promotional video: ‘In the heart of the Alps, a thousand-year-old hospice’
produced by Alpage Productions.
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Foundation of the Hospice
Volunteers per year
The Hospice was founded in 1050 by Bernard de Montjoux, Archdeacon of Aosta, to welcome and protect the many travellers passing through this Alpine route.
A few fellow members of the clergy from the Aosta Valley helped Bernard build this house. Thus were born a community and a Hospice whose mission of hospitality has continued uninterrupted to this day.
The Congregation of the Canons of the Great St Bernard is also present at the Simplon Hospice and in several parishes in the region.
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Staying at the pass
Throughout the year, the Hospice provides accommodation and communal meals.
This range is complemented in summer by the Auberge de l’Hospice.
Staying at the Hospice (Year-round)
séjourner à l’auberge (été)
voir les tarifs
Things to see on the pass
A museum, a Baroque church and its treasure, and plenty of walks in both summer and winter… Come and discover the historical and cultural heritage of the Great St Bernard Pass.
THE MUSEUM AND DOG KENNEL OF THE GREAT SAINT BERNARD
Open every day in summer, the Hospice Museum showcases the history of the Great St Bernard Pass. During the summer season, the famous dogs of the Pass are also there to welcome you.
HIKES AND PILGRIMAGES
L’Hospice du Grand-Saint-Bernard organise en toute saison des pèlerinages qui permettent de parcourir la montagne et de découvrir la spiritualité bernardine. Des camps de montagne pour jeunes et adolescents sont également proposés.
