Châtillon-sur-Cluses: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Châtillon-sur-Cluses connects the Arve Valley and the Giffre Valley. The Boucle cyclo du Giffre leads through a pre-Alpine valley accessible via the small Col de Châtillon. Anyone planning a stay in Châtillon-sur-Cluses will want to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The ruins of the Château de Châtillon-sur-Cluses consist of a tall section of wall and a dilapidated tower. The château was a preferred residence of the lords of Faucigny. Its grounds included a lookout point called « le Cuar », which overlooked the entire Arve Valley.

The Église Saint-Martin originated from the chapel of the Château de Châtillon-sur-Cluses. In 1223, the wedding blessing of Pierre de Savoie, known as the little Charlemagne, and Agnès de Faucigny was celebrated there.

The present-day Chapelle du Mont-Provent was built in 1838. It contains a polychrome wooden statue of the Virgin and Child; the choir of the Chapelle du Mont Provent was added in 1937.

A small ridge path leads to the Chapelle Saint Innocent. It was apparently a fairly frequently visited pilgrimage site and contains an icon painted on the altar wall.

Hiking trails

The marked route to Mont Orchez begins in L'Arroz in Châtillon-sur-Cluses. It climbs 517 metres and reaches a maximum altitude of 1,347 metres.

The Chemin des Guers is a hike lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes, with 104 metres of ascent. It is also a short route between the village of Châtillon-sur-Cluses and La Rivière-Enverse, leading over the higher ground.

The Chemin de Châtillon-sur-Cluses à Cluses begins at the church of Châtillon-sur-Cluses. The Chemin du Calvaire reaches the hamlet of Balmotte, from where views open up over the Arve Valley. It includes a Stations of the Cross route built in 1846 and renovated in 1993.

Nature

The summit of Mont Orchez offers views of the Arve Valley, Le Môle and the Bargy Massif. The Chemin de Châtillon-sur-Cluses à Cluses offers views of the Arve Valley and the surrounding peaks. The Chemin des Guers offers views of Pic Marcelly, Taninges and Lac de Flérier.

Other destinations: Vacheresse, Lucinges, La Chapelle-D'abondance, Ville-La-Grand, Thorens-Glières, Taninges, Montmin, Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame

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