Heritage

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...

Chapelle de la Pierre

Formerly, the Chapelle de la Pierre was a building that contained both a chapel and a school. A teacher taught children there funded by donations by é...

Les Aiguilles de Warens

Les Aiguilles de Warens are part of the beautiful Fiz rocky range, on the right side of the Sallanches valley. The summit is the famous Aiguille Rouge...

Le lavoir du Boccard

Very beautiful covered public wash house located since 1872 in the heart of the district that bears the same name. You can discover it alone or during...

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...

Chapelle des Vorziers

The Chapelle des Vorziers, built in 1612 on the only access route between Sallanches and Magland, is dedicated to St Nicholas. After the Revolution,...

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...

Les Quatre Têtes

The very beautiful peaks of the Aravis range culminate at 2,364m altitude for the highest of the 4 Têtes. Very visible from the valley of Sallanches,...

Le Vieux Pont de Saint-Martin

First mentioned in 1225, this bridge probably existed even earlier. Until 1880 it was the only crossing point to access Sallanches. It has had Histori...

Chapelle de La Provence

This chapel, located in the heart of the village, was built between 1764 and 1766. It was financed by a villager who wanted to dedicate the chapel to...

La Cascade de Reninge

Charming small waterfall on the hillside of St Martin, very visible in the spring. Taking its source in the Fiz mountain range, it continues its cours...

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...