Origin and history

The Maison des Freney-de-Monarque is a monument located in the commune of Sallanches, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The available sources do not specify its period of construction or detailed historical use, thus limiting the information available to trace its past. Historical houses like this, in Alpine cities such as Sallanches, often played a central role in community life.

They could be used as a residence for influential families, as a place of commerce or craft, or as a gathering point for the inhabitants. Their architecture generally reflected the local resources and climate needs of the region, while at the same time reflecting cultural and economic exchanges of their time.