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history Les Contamines Montjoie, a Savoyard village at the foot of Mont-Blanc
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The valley of Les Contamines is a jewel at the heart of the Mont Blanc region. The sensation of a hidden valley results in a very close knit local community.
The village has preserved its historic aspect. More than 70% of old farm buildings have been restored in respect of the local Savoy architecture.
Famous people from les ContaminesALEXIS BOUVARD (1747 - 1843)Alexis BOUVARD, a famous French astronomer was born in Les Contamines on the 27th June 1767 and died in Paris on the 7th June 1843.
He was director of the Paris Observatory and a member of the Science Academy.
One ignores how a young man, employed as a domestic servant in Paris at the age of 18, became an astronomer only 8 years later.
Some of his most significant discoveries included eight comets and the tables of astronomy for Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.
SAMIVEL (1908 - 1992)Paul Gayet "SAMIVEL" was a nature lover, artist, alpinist and ecologist.
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