Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Savoie

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Art baroque savoyard
73620 Hauteluce

The Church of Saint-Jacques de Hauteluce, an 18th-century religious building located in the Savoyard commune of Hauteluce, has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1943 and dedicated to Saint Jacques de Tarentaise.

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.

Rotonde ferroviaire
73000 Chambéry

The Chambéry railway rotunda, built in the early 20th century in Savoie, is one of the largest in France with 108 m in diameter. Classified as a historic monument, it symbolizes the golden age of the railway in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.