Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Savoie

Barrière de l'Esseillon
73500 Aussois

Fort Charles-Félix, built in the 19th century in Aussois en Savoie, is part of the Esseillon barrier, a fortified Sardinian complex designed to defend the Maurienne valley against French invasions.

Château fort
73250 Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny

The castle of Miolans, a former 11th century castle transformed into a state prison from 1564 to 1792, dominates Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny en Savoie, offering an exceptional panorama of the Alps and controlling old strategic routes to Italy.

Barrière de l'Esseillon
73500 Aussois

Fort Marie-Christine, built in the 19th century in Aussois en Savoie, is part of the Esseillon barrier, a fortified Sardinian complex protecting the Maurienne valley. Today, it is classified as a historic monument and houses a gîte and restaurant.

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.

Cloître
73300 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

The cloister of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, is a 15th century Gothic masterpiece, integrated into a medieval episcopal ensemble classified as a historical monument since 1899.

Vieux pont
73480 Bonneval-sur-Arc

The Old Pont de Bonneval-sur-Arc, located in Savoie, is a historic monument inscribed since 1980, emblematic of this Alpine village of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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.

Arc antique
73100 Aix-les-Bains

The Arc de Campanus is a Roman monument of the 1st or 2nd century, located in Aix-les-Bains en Savoie, classified as a historical monument since 1890. This rare funeral arch or monumental door, 0.75 m thick, honours the Pompii family.