Le Petit-Bornand-Les-Glières: Hotels and accommodations

Lac de Lessy lies at an altitude of 1,730 metres in the commune of Glières-Val-de-Borne (Petit-Bornand-les-Glières) in the Aravis Massif. The mountain lake is home to remarkable flora and fauna and can only be reached on foot via a hiking trail.

If you would like to stay in Le Petit-Bornand-Les-Glières, you can find accommodations.

Culture and history

The first church of the Eglise du Petit-Bornand-les-Glières dates back to the 13th century. The parish of the Eglise du Petit-Bornand-les-Glières appears to have been founded in 1152 under the rule of the Savoyard Count Humbert III the Blessed by monks from the nearby Entremont Abbey.

The Eglise du Petit-Bornand-les-Glières contains a fresco painted by George Herman in 1925 in honour of Saint Francis de Sales. The Église de la Nativité de Marie in Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières houses the painting “La Mise au tombeau”, a copy of a painting by Dirck van Baburen that was listed as a protected historic monument on 28 July 1904.

The Chapelle de la Ville is dedicated to Notre-Dame de la Pitié and Saint Claude. It was built by the inhabitants in 1638; a mass is celebrated there every year in May. The Chapelle des Evaux lies on the border between the communes of Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny and Petit-Bornand. A Marian pilgrimage and a mass are held there every year on 15 August.

The ovens of La Ville and Termine were restored to working order by volunteers between 1994 and 2004 and continue to provide an occasion for festivals.

Trails and landscapes

The Sentier des Patriotes directly connects the village of Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières in Glières-Val-de-Borne with the Plateau des Glières. The trail honours the inhabitants who gave their lives for the Maquisards.

The Sentier des hameaux is an easy 7.75-kilometre circular hike that takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. It leads to the hamlets of Petit-Bornand, including Beffay, Saxias, Le Villard, Chef-Lieu, Les Lignières and Morat, and passes close to a sulphur spring.

Mountain biking

The Trail Center – Espace VTT is located on Route de Puze in Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières, 74130 Glières-Val-de-Borne. It includes a 50-metre-long pump track with no change in elevation, designed for learning balance and speed. Several mountain bike practice areas cover difficulty levels ranging from beginner to advanced.

Other destinations: Sévrier, Thénésol, Les Praz-De-Chamonix, Le Praz De Lys, Cordon, Combloux, Les Gets, Entremont.

To the higher-level travel overview: Haute-Savoie.