Chapel Saint Jean at the Dixience Dam, Switzerland

Chapel Saint Jean, Dixience Dam, Switzerland

Two thirds of the way back down from the top of the Dixience Dam, we came across Chapel Saint Jean.  The small stone chapel was built in 1930 by workers during the first stage of construction of the dam. It was built to accommodate the deeply faithful Italian workers who dedicated years of their lives on construction of the dam.

The chapel was small but beautiful with detailed craftsmanship inside and out.  The benches inside would only accommodate a very few men at any given time, but in sitting in the quiet of the tiny sanctuary, one could gather a sense of the peace that those who sat in prayer must have embraced.

Where are the places that you go to find that same sense of peace in your life?  Is it in the sanctuary of a church?  In the quiet of the space you where you meditate?  Or is it walking in nature?  For me, its either overlooking the view I have of the Assiniboine Valley here at home, or being close to a body of water.  But on that day, peace found me in the mountains of Switzerland, and the quiet of that little church. 
We continued our journey down the mountain, and continued the adventure of exploration, grateful for all the magic we've been allowed to experience!

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