La Tour des comtes de Genève

La Roche-sur-Foron

Gilles Bertrand

Description

After the Middle Ages, its three floors were used as a prison and then... as a quarry. It owes its salvation to an ancestral tradition, Papegai shooting, as well as to the Capuchins, who renovated it as best they could in the 19th century and set up a small summer chapel in the cool of the rock.

The view of the Arve valley and surrounding mountains from the summit is breathtaking. You can also admire the medieval town at its foot, which you can then explore to discover the two remaining town gates, the remnants of the ramparts and the grain measures, a rare reminder of a time when the metric system was not yet unified and each town had its own references.

Ouverture

From 01/05 to 30/06/2025, every Sunday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Open exceptionally on 01/05, 08/05, 29/05 and 09/06.

From 01/07 to 31/08/2025, daily between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 01/09 to 30/09/2025, every Sunday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

Tarifs

Adult: from 2 €
Child: from 1 €.

Contact et accès

Place Saint-François
74800 La Roche-sur-Foron
Haute-Savoie (74)