Natural heritage

La Pierre Fendue

An unusual stone block, which has fallen and split, in the middle of the mountain pastures at 1380 m altitude, in the Aravis range. At the foot of th...

La Montagne d'Areu

Mountain overlooking the Arve valley, located at the end of the Aravis range. The whole area forms the Pointe d'Areu, but we call the summit of the r...

La cascade des Fours

Very beautiful mountain waterfall, taking its source in the famous Gouille des Fours Lake, at the foot of the Pierre Fendue (Split rock), in the Aravi...

Le Torrent de Cœur

A pretty little mountain stream, with a natural basin, which descends as a waterfall to the Pont de la Flée, where it joins the Torrent des Fours to f...

La Tête du Colonney

Very beautiful panoramic summit at 2692 m altitude in the Fiz mountain range. It dominates the Désert de Platé and faces Mont Blanc. Access is via the...

La Cascade d'Arpenaz

At a height of 270m, this magnificent waterfall, dominating the hamlet of Luzier, is the 3rd highest waterfall in France and is of geological interest...

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...

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...

L'alpage de Mayères

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

La Croix de Fer

At 2337m altitude, this superb, tranquil site overlooks the Véran mountain pasture in the Fiz range and is part of the peaks that dominate Sallanches....

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 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...