La Roche-Sur-Foron: Holiday apartments and houses

One of La Roche-sur-Foron's landmarks is the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, with its onion-shaped bell tower and ashlar walls.

Those who choose La Roche-sur-Foron as a holiday destination want to find a holiday apartment.

Culture and history

The Château de l'Echelle in La Roche-sur-Foron offers exhibition and event spaces. Free exhibitions by artists are regularly presented there for the general public.

The round Tour des comtes de Genève keep was built in the first half of the 13th century and is a remnant of the castle of the Counts of Geneva. From the summit, there is a view of the Arve Valley and the surrounding mountains. A historical tour for the general public includes the ascent to the summit of the Tour des comtes de Genève.

Historical tours of the Cité médiévale of La Roche-sur-Foron are accompanied by a Guide du Patrimoine de Savoie Mont-Blanc. In the Plain-Château district, 13th-century enclosure gates as well as imposing houses from the 16th and 17th centuries have been preserved. The medieval town also includes a merchants' bench or a grain measure dating from 1558.

Trails and nature

A signposted circular route makes it possible to explore the historic town of La Roche-sur-Foron independently and all year round. The Parc du Château de l'Echelle has a fitness trail with ten exercise stations.

The Parc du Château de l'Echelle near La Roche-sur-Foron allows families to walk through the forests around the town and along the banks of the Foron. A path below the meadow along the Foron leads to the Réservoir in the Parc du Château de l'Echelle.

City life

The traditional Thursday morning market brings together almost 150 itinerant traders in the town centre of La Roche-sur-Foron.

Since 2005, the Bluegrass-in-La-Roche Festival has attracted international music groups every year.

Getting there

The La Roche-sur-Foron SNCF railway station is served by Léman Express lines L2 and L3 as well as TER trains. La Roche-sur-Foron can be reached via the A410 motorway, exit 19.

Other destinations: Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, Villy-Le-Pelloux, Faverges, Cranves-Sales, Lucinges, Sallanches, Saint-Jean-De-Sixt, Reyvroz

To the overarching travel overview: Haute-Savoie.