Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Savoie

Eglise gothique
73370 Le Bourget-du-Lac

The priory of Bourget, a former 11th century Clunisian monastery located in Bourget-du-Lac en Savoie, is a Gothic and Romanesque jewel marked by the history of the Maison de Savoie and local noble families such as the Luyrieu.

Maison forte
73310 Ruffieux

The fortress of the Grand Mercoras, built in the 14th century in Ruffieux en Savoie, is an ancient medieval seigneurial center surrounded by a quadrangular enclosure, typical of the local fortifications of the period.

Château fort
73000 Chambéry

The castle of the Dukes of Savoy, a former castle fort from the 13th to the 17th century in Chambéry, was residence of the Counts then Dukes of Savoy before becoming an administrative building housing today the prefecture and the departmental council.

Barrière de l'Esseillon
73500 Avrieux

The Marie-Thérèse dread, built in the 19th century in Avrieux en Savoie, is a Sardinian fortification in the form of a horse-drawn iron forming part of the barrier of the Esseillon, designed to protect the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Art baroque savoyard
73210 Peisey-Nancroix

The Notre-Dame des Vernettes shrine, built in the 18th century in Peisey-Nancroix en Savoie, is a Savoyard Baroque pilgrimage site with a Virgin of Pitié and a miraculous spring, classified as a historical monument.

Eglise gothique
73310 Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille

Hautecombe Abbey, founded in 1125 by Cistercian monks, is a royal abbey located in Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille, Savoie, on the banks of Lake Bourget. A necropolis of Savoie's house, it combines medieval history and baroque architecture troubadour.

Eglise gothique
73000 Chambéry

The Cathedral of Saint-François-de-Sales de Chambéry, a 15th century Gothic flamboyant building, is an emblematic monument of Savoie located in the historic centre of Chambéry, famous for its trompe l'oeil paintings and its classified organ.

Barrière de l'Esseillon
73500 Aussois

Fort Victor-Emmanuel, built in the 19th century in Aussois en Savoie, is a Sardinian fortification of the Esseillon barrier, classified as a historical monument. It protected the Maurienne valley and could accommodate 1,500 soldiers.