The P.L.M building and provincial villas

Luxury residence built in the early XXth century, located at the entrance of Combloux.
In 1909, a rich Swiss property owner, M. Phyl Provence, ordered the construction of the Mont-Blanc hotel which had 50 bedrooms. This establishment was then purchased in 1923 by the PLM corporation (Paris - Lyon - Mediterranean) which extended it with 200 bedrooms and 60 bathrooms. This residence, with its large reception rooms, its terraces and beautiful columns, its refined cooking and the numerous sports options (golf, tennis, ice skating, and from 1936, its own ski lift!) attracted a wealthy clientele.
Five "provincial villas" were designed by the architect Fleury Raillon in the late 1920s, financed by Mr John Lachenal, who was the landscaper of the park surrounding the P.L.M building. Mr Lachenal also ordered the construction of the "Edelweiss" Hotel and the building that eventually became the "Refuge de la Cigogne".
As it became private properties, visits are not possible. You can still admire the beautiful exteriors.