Hôtel Du Buet

At the vegan shop in Charmonix we met a really nice guy who told us about a hotel twenty minute away from where we were staying that hid Jews during the war. They received a plaque from Yad Vashem and have it hanging in their main dining area. After hearing about it we naturally decided to make that our next stop. When we arrived at the hotel the greeter seemed confused as to what we were talking about but the owner overheard our question and started talking to us about it. The hotel had been in her family for generations and her grandma had been the one who helped hide Jews. She said that they would have them helping out with sewing and cleaning and when police officers would come, they would make sure to keep the Jews hidden upstairs. There was a collaboration between this family, a church, and a local mountain guide, who were all helping to feed, clothe, hide, and then smuggle them over the border.

Right behind this hotel was a really nice hike. Yehuda and I decided to hike it and it led straight to a beautiful glacial waterfall. We met a group of really nice older people who were all hiking together and chatted with them for a bit.
Disclaimer: If you’re picturing a huge hotel please know that this thing that was called a hotel is more like a storybook inn. It’s relatively small and has a small restaurant in it. It kind of looks like a big, old house.

Bonne Nuit

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