Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Haute-Savoie

Abbaye
74290 Talloires

Talloires Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 11th century, is located on the banks of Lake Annecy in Haute-Savoie. Transformed into a hotel since the end of the 19th century, it combines historical heritage and prestige.

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.

Château de style néo-gothique
74410 Duingt

The château d'Héré, an old house fort dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries, stands in Duingt, Haute-Savoie. Restored in the 19th century, it combines medieval and neo-Gothic architecture in a preserved setting.

Château fort
74130 Bonneville

Bonneville Castle, a former 13th century castle restored in the 16th century, dominates the town of Bonneville in Haute-Savoie. A medieval square Savoyard vestige, it was the seat of a chestnut and prison until the 20th century.

Maison forte
74890 Brenthonne

The castle of Avully, an ancient fort house from the 14th to 16th centuries in Brenthonne (Haute-Savoie), illustrates medieval architectural evolution with its restored moats, towers and houses. Ranked historic monument in 1974.

Cave aux Fées
74140 Saint-Cergues

The Dolmen dit La Cave aux Fées is a megalithic monument of Neolithic located in Saint-Cergues, Haute-Savoie. Ranked in 1889, it bears witness to ancient funeral practices with its rectangular chamber covered with a slab of 15 tons.

Pont suspendu
74350 Allonzier-la-Caille

The suspension bridge of La Caille, built in the 2nd quarter of the 19th century, is an emblematic work spanning the Usses between Allonzier-la-Caille and Cruseilles, in Haute-Savoie. This historic monument, inaugurated in 1839, combines bold engineering and industrial heritage.

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.