Bonneville: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Bonneville
The Château de Bonneville, also known as the Château des Sires de Faucigny, was built in the 13th century around 1260 by Beatrice de Faucigny on a rocky hill at the foot of Môle, at the advice of her father, Peter II. The Château de Bonneville is considered the only surviving example of medieval Savoyard military architecture in the Savoy region.
If you are planning Bonneville as a travel destination, you may wish to book a hotel.
Culture and History
The Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville in Bonneville is a large triangular square of medieval origin and was completely restored in 2013. The fountain in the centre of Bonneville’s square has been listed as a Monument historique since 16 November 1942. The fountain on the Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville was built in 1786 and designed in the Baroque style.
The 22-metre-high Colonne Charles-Félix commemorates the measures taken by the King of Sardinia to contain the Arve. The Maison des Têtes is a Baroque house rebuilt by Chauplannaz in 1738. Rue Brune is one of the oldest streets in Bonneville and leads from the arcades of the Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville to Rue du Pont.
Two corner towers of the Château de Bonneville have survived and are connected on the east by an 18-metre-long curtain wall. The Château de Bonneville has been listed in the Inventaire des Monuments historiques since 1987.
Nature and Trails
The Les Îles de la Barque walking loop is easy, 6.2 kilometres long and takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. The ponds of Les Îles de la Barque mark the entrance to the Arve Valley Natura 2000 site. At the ponds of Les Îles de la Barque, visitors may walk from the open areas and observe the surroundings in peace.
Information
The map for Bonneville’s cultural route is available free of charge from the tourist office or as a download. Bonneville’s cultural route can be explored independently and leads to 17 points of interest with the help of a map containing brief historical descriptions.
The Faucigny Glières Tourisme tourist office provides information and personalised advice year-round on heritage, leisure, events and accommodation in the area and surrounding region.
For the higher-level travel overview: Haute-Savoie.
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