Musée Patrimonial du Pays de Thônes - Fondateurs : François et Lucien Cochat

Municipal Museum : history and local heritage. Its rich collections also make it a museum of France.
Personalized welcome, free or guided tours, fun and interactive activities for young people scheduled regularly.
Located in the heart of the small town of Thônes, in a historic building, the museum has 3 levels. Here you'll discover the entire history of the Pays de Thônes, from its origins (geology, prehistory) to its local history, as well as the great history of the Genevois, Savoie and France.
Created in 1937 by François Cochat, who contributed a large and rich collection, it is also a journey into the daily life of Thônains in the past, crafts, old trades and factories, the Firemen's Festival, religion, cheese-making, paintings...