Archaeology

Located in front of the buildings of the old national thermal baths, the Arch of Campanus is an important testament to the rich Roman history of Aix-les-Bain. It was built by L. Po…

Self-tour visit of the heritage of the Albertville's Olympic Park (1992). You can visit the new museum "Tremplin 92" in the Olympic Hall and saunter in the Olympic Park with the s…

The archaeological park offers visitors a chance to go back in time, observing the many hundreds of signs left by the people of Aussois from 1000 BC up to the Middle Ages. Educati…

The hamlet of les Moulins (870 m height) has got a real history well settle down with its beauty and its heritage, like the other villages of Bozel.

Cruet looks like a huddled village, hugging the side of a former Roman road, scattered with former châteaux and strongholds.

On the west of the Villard, is located a carved rock or called a « Pierre à cupules » (cupule stone). This bloc of sandstone of thin grain, a triangular form measure 1.80 meters a…

The Château des Faucigny, fortified in the 12th century, is now a ruin. However, the building was once of great architectural and historical value and was part of the original de…

This is the residential part of a rural estate. The building, modest in size (35 meters on each side), has a rare square plan, and a remarkable quality of construction and decorati…

The old Fontaine tile factory operated from 1860 to 1900. Two other tile factories were also in operation in the commune of La Balme. Their activity ceased around 1914. The railway…

The Roman boundary marker of l'Avenaz is one of the Val d'Arly's ancient remains. An excuse for good walkers to discover this and the other two Roman boundary markers - Le Jaillet…

The Roman boundary marker at the Jaillet pass is one of Val d'Arly's rarest ancient remains. Together with the markers of the Petit Croisse Baulet and L'Avenaz, they offer the exc…

Although there are only a few pieces of this fort remaining today, the quality of this site allows us to understand the importance of this strategic location for the former Etat de…

The mission of the Heritage-Museum department is to promote the historical and natural heritage of the city of Montmélian.

Built in 1674 in honor of the Duke of Savoy, Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy who was the promoter of the re-arrangement of the Voie Sarde, the monument Charles Emmanuel II testifies b…

Historic mining hamlet.

Walk through history along the Roman Road that linked Vienne in France with Milan in Italy.

The history of these stones dates back to the 14th century.

The "cabrettes" are wooden vestiges that used to be used to run the hay ropes down the hay bales. They date from the 19th century.