Cultural heritage

La Fontaine de la Place St Jacques

Built in Magland gray stone in 1765, it replaced a more ancient fountain. It was one of the three drinking water points in the town. It benefitted fro...

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.

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...

Chapelle de Luzier

The Chapelle de Luzier was built in 1716, and is located at the top of the village. Three saints share its patronage: St Anne, the Virgin Mary's mothe...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Porche de l'ancien couvent des Capucins

Dating from 1622, this gate is all that remains of the Capucins Convent, which was built in 1620. After its closure in 1793 and its demolition followi...

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 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...