Heritage

La Tour de Disonche

The castle known as "Tour de Disonche" is an old defensive tower built in the 13th century. The castle was also called Château Pissard or Château d'Is...

Place St Jacques

This is the oldest square in the town. In an unusual triangular shape, it was redeveloped in 1866 on the approximate location of the medieval market s...

Le Cadran solaire de St Martin

Are you on sundial time? Located on the south façade of Saint-Martin-sur-Arve church, this sundial intrigues with its simplicity and history. Already...

La Vallée de Sallanches est un Théâtre

This quote by Victor Hugo characterises Sallanches and its many viewing points. The imposing Mont-Blanc range that can be seen in its immensity from S...

Chapelle des Houches

The first construction of this chapel took place in 1637 on the spot where there is a cross today; it was then rebuilt from 1832 to 1833 by local inha...

L'alpage de Mayères

Beautiful pasture in the heart of the Aravis range with breathtaking views over the Mont-Blanc and Fiz ranges.

Chapelle du Crêt

This chapel was first built in 1697, then rebuilt in 1791. Originally it was a private property belonging to the Ducrey-Ballet family. It is dedicated...

Le Cadran solaire de l'Eglise St Jacques

This decorative sundial dates from 1842. The markings enable the local solar time to be read between 9am and 4pm. To do this, you need to look for the...

Chapelle de l'Immaculée Conception (de Lévaud)

The Immaculate Conception chapel was built between 1855 and 1857 and was officially dedicated on 4 October 1857. The inhabitants built this chapel for...

Les Gorges de la Frasse

The Frasse mountain stream comes from the heights of Nant-Cruy and is located to the right of the Sallanche River. The Sallanche is the confluence of...

La Sallanche

The eponymous river that crosses the town from west to east. Its source is at 2,000m altitude in the Combe des Fours and it descends to Lévaud to join...

Le lavoir des Tuileries

This washhouse is entirely made of granite. It was a significant step forward for washerwomen from 1889, when it was built. Until then, they had only...