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Maison Forte de Hautetour

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Maison forte de Hautetour, 114 passage Montjoux, Saint-Gervais, 74170 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
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A former 13th-century building, the Maison forte de Hautetour is now a lively cultural venue, with a permanent exhibition devoted to mountaineering and the history of the Compagnie des guides, temporary exhibitions and an artistic residency.

Services

Services

Accessibility
Disabled access
Car park
Lift
Toilets
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Accessibility

Accessibility

Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs

Documentation

Documentation
Logo Hautetour

Rates

Rates

From 1 January 2025 to 5 July 2026

From 1 January 2025 to 5 July 2026
Full price
€5.00
Concession
€3.50

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

CheckCheck
CashCash

Openings

Openings

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
10:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
10:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
14:00 - 18:00
* On demand
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
Closed
Saturday
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday
14:00 - 18:00
* On demand
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday
14:00 - 18:00
* On demand
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
* On demand
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:00
* On demand
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
* On demand
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:00
* On demand
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
* On demand
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:00
* On demand
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
* On demand

Location

Location

Maison Forte de Hautetour
Maison forte de Hautetour, 114 passage Montjoux, Saint-Gervais, 74170 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • In centre of town
  • Town location

Access

Access
  • The easiest way to come to La Maison forte de Hautetour is to park your car in the free parking 2KM3 in the center, and then come by foot.
    Archipel Contemporary art
    Archipel Contemporary art
    Archipel Art Contemporain is a device, original in its structure, which intervenes in the field of the dissemination and discovery of contemporary art in the territory of...
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Exposition permanente " Le mont Blanc, côté Val Montjoie"
    17Dec18Dec
    Exposition permanente " Le mont Blanc, côté Val Montjoie"Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Exhibition: “History of Mountain Rescue”
    17Dec18Dec
    Exhibition: “History of Mountain Rescue”
    Mountain rescue, as we know it today, has been organized over the course of the last century, but helping people who have lost their way in the mountains is a much older...
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Conference: “On the edge of life: a history of mountain rescue” - Blaise Agresti
    24Feb2026
    Conference: “On the edge of life: a history of mountain rescue” - Blaise Agresti
    On the occasion of the exhibition “History of Mountain Rescue,” Blaise Agresti will give a lecture tracing the evolution of mountain rescue organizations.
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Guided tour: “Being a guide, yesterday and today”
    23Dec
    Guided tour: “Being a guide, yesterday and today”
    Discover the exhibition “Mont Blanc from the Val Montjoie side” by following this guided tour retracing the history of mountaineering, the ascent of Mont Blanc, and the...
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    La Compagnie des guides et le secours en montagne" par Julien Pelloux
    17Feb2026
    La Compagnie des guides et le secours en montagne" par Julien Pelloux
    Julien Pelloux, mountain guide with the Saint-Gervais/Les Contamines Guide Company and historian, recounts the history of mountain rescue, which until 1958 was provided by the...
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Lecture " Breaking the ice ceiling : alpine guide and first responder" by Marion Poitevin
    3Mar2026
    Lecture " Breaking the ice ceiling : alpine guide and first responder" by Marion Poitevin
    A lecture offering an insight into the life of a female mountain rescue worker!
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Lecture "Journey to the heart of the lakes and mud in search of the origins of Alpine farmers"
    14Apr2026
    Lecture "Journey to the heart of the lakes and mud in search of the origins of Alpine farmers"
    A lecture to delve into the early days of peasant life in the Alps through scientific analysis of mountain lakes!
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Opening of the exhibition “History of Mountain Rescue”
    16Dec
    Opening of the exhibition “History of Mountain Rescue”
    Mountain rescue, as we know it today, has been organized over the course of the last century, but helping people who have lost their way in the mountains is a much older...
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Updated on 02 October 2025 at 12:51
     by Office de Tourisme de Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc
     (Offer identifier : 291437)
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