Mystical Angels

Can someone help me track down an author and title of an (I think) French short story?

I read it ages ago, and it was one of the most touching pieces of art that I'd encountered over my (then) not very long life. It's a story told from a perspective of a guy who may or may not be in love with his friends wife (I may be wrong about this part), and during a trip to the mountains she is lost. Years later he finds her in a secret convent in those same mountains, dressed in white and with her face covered, because there had been a bout of leprosy in the convent. I think the title of the story was the name of the mountain on which the convent was, it's supposed to be some half-mystical, spiritual place. If it rings a bell to anyone, I'd appreciate it. I wanted to reread it, because as you can see I only half-remember it, but it was not in the book were I thought it was.

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1. If that's an accurate summation, I think I'll leave the book. Thanks anyway.
2. is it la neige en deuil or something? seem to remember doing it in french a level.
3. La neige en deuil was a novel by Henri Troyat from the 50's, I think. It sounds like one of the short stories by Guy de Mauppasant, of which there are a large number, the other author with a similar taste in doomed love is Alexander Dumas (fils) the son of the writer of The Three Musketeers. He wrote the story La Dame au Camelias which became Camille. Regards, Tin
4. Considering that it is a French short story, I would definitely be inclined to suggest Guy de Maupassant as I see someone already has! He appeared to have mastered the form of the short story and the tone of the story you have summarized seems like the sort of thing he would have liked to dabble in...not that I can say for certain of course! I would seriously consider checking up his short story compilations and I hope you are successful in your quest!
5. I didn't read the book, but I did see movie that has that same story. It was Merlin or another story that has Merlin involves in it. Anyway, the story talks about magic, wizards, and medieval scenes.
6. not now