Cultural and architectural heritage
Enjoy local village fairs all summer long. It will be the opportunity to discover or rediscover the mountain traditions, songs, costumes… Many unforgettable moments to share with your family in a friendly and playful atmosphere.
The French Alps are also swarming with castles and fortresses. Mandatory passages in the middle-ages, many constructions were established in the valleys to defend these territories. Wandering in the alpine valleys you will not miss these impressive strongholds like the fort of Esseillon in Haute-Maurienne.
Religion was very common in the mountains and many churches and remarkable religious buildings can still be found in every village.The Baroque art is strongly represented as can be seen in the Hauteluce church or the Vernettes chapel in
Peisey-Vallandry.