Thematic tours
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On the occasion of its 100th anniversary (in 2000), the municipality created 4 thematic tours along its main paths: please click on the corresponding tour to discover its geographical situation and a series of photos.

Sentier du glacier: Placed under the theme of “water and ice”, the glacier tour follows the old road to the Col de la Forclaz and the water conduit path. It takes you across fir and larch forests to the foot of the Trient glacier. On your way, you will discover the history of the water conduit and the ice trade in the 19th century.

Sentier des Gorges mystérieuses de Tête-Noire: Entirely dedicated to the “Tête-Noire”, this tour lets you discover the history of its hotel. Over stairs and footbridges, it takes you to the Abyss of Tête-Noire and the Nymph Cave. The rough and wild nature hints at the difficult life in former times and the reasons for the population drain in this region.  On the way back through the old tunnel, you will follow the ancient road of the barouches and stagecoaches.

Sentier des Alpages: Starting from the floor of the valley, the tour takes you to dizzy heights. You will pass Les Herbagères (stable covered with a stone vault) to finally arrive at the Col de Balme with its wonderful view of the valley of Chamonix. Following the ancient frontier markers and cairns, the tour leads along the stables of Catogne (about ten cottages) to Les Tzeppes and its iron mines. The tour is a prolonged version of the French route.

Sentier des Hameaux: On the side of Les Jeurs, the tour shows you the audacity of the tunnels before it lets you discover a series of hamlets as well as millstones, cross, chapel dating back to 1709, bread oven, electrical power station and aqueduct.