Historic sites

Roofless ruin from the Middle Ages, this building towers over lake Annecy (with recent stairs). It probably was the centre of a fortified lordly residence with an economic role rather than a watchtower as tradition would have it.

950 years of history ooze from the keeps, the guardrooms, the kitchen and the richly furnished rooms which are decorated with artworks. This castle holds many memories, as it was the residence of St Francis of Sales and a favourite getaway for the Prime ...

An old Alpine chalet is home to this museum, created by the Survivors of Les Glières and devoted to life in the Haute-Savoie during the Second World War. The focus upstairs is the Resistance movement in Les Glières and the liberation of the ...

Inhabited by the same family since the 11th century and built between the 11th and 19th centuries, it still contains its rich variety of furniture and period decoration.