Memory trail

a land of memories

Immerse yourself in the memory of Haute-Savoie as you visit sites steeped in history and memories, inviting you to reflect on its heritage and key events. This route offers an in-depth discovery of the region’s roots, combining personal accounts, emblematic places and key moments that have shaped its identity.

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Monument national à la Résistance de Gilioli

National Monument to the Resistance. At the end of the 1960s, as plans for the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Maquis des Glières were b...

Thorens-Glières

Refugee Monument and toll-house

During WWI, a half million civilians considered to be "useless mouths" were evacuated by Germany from the regions they were occupying in the the north...

Évian-les-Bains

Balustre d'or

Annecy

Nécropole nationale des Glières / site de Morette

An old Alpine chalet is home to this museum, created by the Survivors of Les Glières and devoted to life in the Haute-Savoie during the Second World W...

La Balme-de-Thuy

Musée départemental de la Résistance haut-savoyarde et mémorial départemental de la déportation/ site de Morette

An old Alpine chalet is home to this museum, created by the Survivors of Les Glières and devoted to life in the Haute-Savoie during the Second World W...

La Balme-de-Thuy

La Fontaine de la Paix (Fountain)

Commonly known as the Fountain of Lions, this monumental Combloux granite fountain was erected to celebrate the French Revolution, to commemorate its...

Sallanches

Espace d'accueil et d'information Mémoire du Maquis - Plateau des Glières

The Plateau des Glières is a place of remembrance of the Resistance, with the National Monument for the Resistance, the Mémoire du Maquis visitor's ce...

Thorens-Glières

Commanderie des Bois in Filly

The Commanderie des Bois was established to manage the assets of the Cistercian abbey of Filly created in 1228. It belonged to the Savoyard hospital...

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