Castles in Haute-Savoie

Château fort
74000 Annecy

The Château d'Annecy, a former 12th century castle rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries, dominates the town of Annecy in Haute-Savoie. The residence of the Counts of Geneva and the Dukes of Savoie-Nemours, it now houses a museum and an observatory of the Alpine lakes.

Château fort
74210 Faverges

Faverges Castle, a former 13th century castle rebuilt in the 15th century, dominates Faverges-Seythenex in Haute-Savoie. Partially classified as historical monuments, it illustrates Savoyard military architecture.

74160 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

The castles of Ternier, two castles of the 13th century disappeared, dominated the hamlet of Ternier in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (Haute-Savoie). They controlled a strategic axis between Geneva and Chambéry, at the heart of medieval Savoyard and Geneva rivalries.

74270 Chaumont

Thiollaz Castle is a historical monument located in Chaumont, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. His exact period remains indefinite.

74600 Seynod

The Château d'Orlier, a former 12th century fortress, stands in Seynod in Haute-Savoie. This modest building, with a round tower, bears witness to Savoyard medieval history.

74570 Groisy

Soirié Castle, 11th century medieval castle, dominates Groisy in Haute-Savoie. Today in ruins, it was a seigneurial center of the Counts of Geneva.

74330 Lovagny

Pontverre Castle, located in Lovagny in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is a historical monument whose exact period remains undetermined. This iconic site marks the local heritage.

74910 Seyssel

The castle of Vens, a former 14th century fortress remodeled in the 17th century, dominates the confluence of Fier and Rhône in Seyssel, Haute-Savoie. The capital of the seigneury of Vens, it illustrates Savoyard defensive architecture.