Cultural heritage

Château des Rubins - Observatoire des Alpes

After two years of massive works, the Château des Rubins has become the Observatoire des Alpes (Alps Observatory). All year round, a modern, fun and i...

Chemin suspendu des Gorges de la Diosaz

The hanging path of the Diosaz gorges offers, in a wild and natural site, a grandiose and unusual spectacle. This gorge is part of the must-see tours...

Château Breches

This castle was built in 1561 and initially called "Tour de Fer" (Iron Tower). It was a vast square building with a round tower that dominates Place d...

Chapelle de Doran

The Chapelle de Doran "Notre-Dame de la Paix du Monde" (Our Lady of World Peace) was built by the Boy Scouts between 1951 and 1965, at an altitude of...

Grotte mariale de Méribel

A small grotto in the hamlet of Méribel in Sallanches, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in homage to Our Lady of Lourdes. Likely built after one of the t...

Hôtel de Ville de Sallanches

This imposing building, constructed between 1844 and 1846, marks the town centre. Its long façade orientated towards the embankment with its arcades,...

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...

les quais de la Sallanche

As well as their first goal of protecting the town from flooding, this public space is a backbone of the town, linking the north and south parts.

La Fontaine de la Paix

Commonly known as the Fountain of Lions, this monumental Combloux granite fountain was erected to celebrate the French Revolution, to commemorate its...

Tour de la Frasse

A building flanked by a tower with a round base and an octogonal roof, located just above the church. The castle dates from 1602. A 17th and 18th cen...

Grotte mariale de Lévaud

The Grotte Mariale de Lévaud is a religious monument dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the form of a replica of the cave in Lourdes. It was built after...

Chapelle des Caches

The Caches chapel and school was built in 1831 by Abbé Jacquier, since at that time the village had no school or chapel. One single building would hou...