Traditional Villages Loop

In the 18th c. Joachim de la Grange, Comte de Taninges et de Flérier, built a vast château on the heights of Taninges.A century later, Laurent Marie Humbert, a Jacquemard who had left to make his fortune in Paris, returned to his origins and, in the image of his fortune and his dreams, built a building and its outbuildings on 1400 m2 of land. The house features all the comforts of the time. The "Clos du Chalet" was completed in 1857 and dominated the town of Taninges until 1995. All that remains of this former splendor are the memories.

The Chartreuse de Mélan is a place steeped in history, combining medieval sobriety and contemporary art. Discover its church, cloister and park of monumental contemporary art sculptures.In the beautiful setting of the Giffre valley, the Chartreuse de Mélan is a place steeped in history, combining medieval sobriety and contemporary art. Exhibitions are held in the church, with its refined architecture and magnificent cloister. Around the building, with free access, contemporary sculptures bear witness to the multiple lives of the Carthusian monastery, once a female monastery, a religious college and then a departmental orphanage. The Department's team of cultural mediators offers a wide range of guided tours and fun activities from April to October. The contemporary sculpture park Open to the public, the large park around the Chartreuse de Mélan is home to a dozen monumental works. Each artist has endeavored to bear witness to the strong and moving history of the site or its surroundings.

Le parc départemental de sculptures monumentales développe un chemin de découverte artistique favorisant une approche progressive de l'art contemporain. Chaque oeuvre propose le regard de l'artiste sur le site et son environnement.Le parc départemental de sculptures monumentales d'art contemporain de la chartreuse de Mélan a pour but de rassembler en un même lieu quelques unes des tendances de l'expression contemporaine. L'originalité du programme réside dans la démarche créative demandée aux artistes qui doivent prendre en compte tous les aspects patrimoniaux du site : le paysage de la vallée du Giffre, l'architecture de l'église de la chartreuse, ainsi que l'histoire particulière du lieu. Ainsi un dialogue peut s'établir entre l'histoire ancienne et la sensibilité moderne. Découverte numérique du parc départemental de sculptures : www.thinglink.com/card/1317489720288083971

This small lake in the village of Flérier is the ideal spot for family picnics, with a dining area and fishing facilities. Hikers can also make a shady stop here, as two hiking trails pass through the lake.With a depth of 6 meters, this lake is an EDF electric reservoir. Anglers need a 1st category fishing permit, available from the Tourist Office. The lake is located on a hiking trail, in the village of Flérier, one of the most beautiful hamlets in Taninges.

A monumental church by its size but also by its history !Built between 1824 and 1834 by the architect Prosper Dunant, the St Jean-Baptiste church is from the last architectural style of the States of Savoy : neo-classic Sardinian. Before, it was the biggest of the diocese of Annecy : 58 m length, 27 m wide and 18 m height. The facade of the building looks austere with few ornaments, but inside there is a profusion of decoration : paintings on the vault and pillars, stalls, carved wood and multicolored stained glasses. The visitor will visit a religious building and will discover how the jacquemarde population was decorating its churches there during the XIXth century.

Stroll in the old village of Taninges and discover a whole built heritage (XVIth - XIXth century) around the marketplace : fountain, old houses, arches, chapel and old bridge above Foron.Taninges, well situated between Annemasse & Sixt and Cluses & Thonon, knew for ages an intense business development. The village, formerly settled in the hamlet of Flérier, moved and got organized around the marketplace, it is unchanged since 1730. To discover : Saint Anne chapel, old houses, old bridge in hogback, and St Jean Baptiste church.