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Lake Annecy seen from above, near the Les Augets chalet in Thorens-Glières

PlacesMust-See Places

Places worth the trip from the Les Augets chalet, Thorens-Glières, French Alps

If you want to dig into the region's history, go sightseeing or take extraordinary photographs, start here.

The national Resistance monument on the Plateau des Glières, unveiled by André Malraux in 1973

Glières Monument and the Resistance Museum

The national monument to the Resistance on the Plateau des Glières, by sculptor Émile Gilioli, unveiled on 2 September 1973 by André Malraux.

Morette cemetery, place of remembrance for the Glières Resistance fighters of March 1944

Resistance Museum

Morette, a natural site that became the cemetery of the Resistance fighters in March 1944. A remarkable place of remembrance.

Aerial view of the Château de Thorens-Glières, home of Saint Francis de Sales and Count Cavour

Château de Thorens-Glières

The castle preserves mementoes of Saint Francis de Sales and of Count Cavour, architect of Italian unification.

Looking down on Lake Annecy from the Montmin viewpoint at 1,150 m

Montmin viewpoint

At 1,150 m, it looks straight down onto Lake Annecy.

The neo-Gothic Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard above Lake Annecy

Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard

A 10th-century stronghold, remodelled and restored in the 19th century in neo-Gothic style.

The Aravis range, alpine summits above 2,000 m seen from the Plateau des Glières

The Aravis Range

A pre-alpine range of plateaux, combes, cliffs, pastures and summits above 2,000 m.

The Caille Bridge, the historic Charles-Albert bridge opened in 1839, a listed monument

The Caille Bridge

The Charles-Albert bridge, opened on 11 July 1839, is a listed historic monument.

Annecy Castle, a listed monument and museum in the former residence of the Counts of Geneva

Annecy Castle

A listed monument, museum and temporary exhibitions in the former residence of the Counts of Geneva.

Annecy Old Town with its canals and coloured houses, a listed historic site

Annecy Old Town

Once home to the Counts of Geneva and then the Dukes of Savoy-Nemours, and a listed monument.