Route touristique - Le Salève Côté Usses

A bridge dating from 1839, representing the industrial engineering know-how of the period. The bridge has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1966. It is also one of the 25 emblematic tourist sites in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.<br/>The idea of building a suspension bridge was approved in 1834 by King Charles-Albert, Duke of Savoy, who gave his name to the structure. 180m long and 147m high, the bridge is now entirely pedestrianized.

Historically, crossing the gorges of the river Usses was difficult and dangerus. From the 18th century, the introdution of a new era of the appeasement of a dispute between the Calvinist Republic of Geneva and the Catholic Duchy of Savoy revitalised the Annecy - Geneva route, requiring a definite need for a suspention bridge. Savoy was under the authority of the House of Savoy, but it was engineers from the French Ponts et Chaussée establishment of engeneering that were retained, M. Belin and M. Lehaitre. Work began on March 10, 1838 and would last 16 months.

Over a hundred meters above the gorge, this footbridge offers an incredible view of the bridge and the landscape.

La ferme de Chosal is an ESAT, and you'll be welcomed by workers with disabilities. We offer a range of services including farm visits, artistic trails and the sale of local produce.

...<br/>Among our flagship products: vegetables are our great specialty, with a wide range of tomato varieties, heirloom varieties and drought-resistant vegetable seedlings. We also produce fresh and dried aromatic plants for herbal teas. On a more confidential basis, we also produce red fruit and honey.

Our vegetables are not labelled "organic", but respect the fundamentals of this type of cultivation.
Our prices are those of local retail markets. We defend the idea of fair remuneration for our work.
Sales of vegetable and flower seedlings are organized from April 1.

Farm visit and discovery of food produced by Mother Nature. Horticultural and kitchen garden greenhouses. Meet donkeys and other farm animals.<br/>La Ferme de Chosal is an educational farm where children can celebrate their birthdays, take part in mini-internships, experience sensory trails, go for walks with a donkey, discover the greenhouses where flowers and vegetable seedlings are produced and sold, and the gardens, and stroll along the Art and Nature trail.

Our eco-boutique also offers vegetables from the Ferme de Chosal and from natural, sustainable agriculture (you can also subscribe to our vegetable baskets), as well as local produce.

Our natural and unusual cabins await you to unwind and relax in an ideal setting on the banks of the Usses river.

We also have rooms available for corporate seminars.

The church in Copponex is dedicated to Saint-André, and was built on an ancient pagan temple dedicated to the huntress goddess Diana.<br/>A composite building, comprising a square, cross-vaulted choir and a nave with a pointed vault and double arches. The bell tower gives a fine impression of unity, with remarkable double and triple bays with columns on the second floor.

Above Bageoles, the path offers a lovely view of the winding course of the Usses river.

Charming church with carved wood panels. The curacy offers exhibitions and an ornamental garden to the sound of the carillon.

France's 8th largest theme park, the Grand Parc d'Andilly welcomes you with its four universes that punctuate the year.<br/>Discover the different worlds of the Grand Parc d'Andilly, designed and run by the Petit Pays association.
- Les Grandes Médiévales d'Andilly, a 5-day festival in the heart of the Middle Ages in spring.
- The Grand Parc d'Andilly in summer
- Le Hameau du Père Noël open from spring to early winter.
-Le Grand Parc in winter

The chapelle de Charly or chapelle Saint-Jacques is a 15th-century building. The bell tower was listed as a Monument Historique on May 12, 1975.<br/>The building was commissioned in 1454 by Jacques Fusier, a local religious dignitary. A fire at the end of the 15th century led to the rebuilding of the church in 1541. In 1787, a second fire led to the construction of the present bulbous bell tower.

Viewpoint with landscape reading table from the hamlet of Jussy.

All year round, discover the home of Santa Claus and his elves, Mother Christmas and the Attic with its sandman. A marvellous world offering a variety of activities depending on the season, but always at the heart of the magic of Christmas.<br/>It's in the Savoy region of France that Santa Claus has made his home, and opens the doors of his dwelling to you. You'll plunge into his daily life as you visit his workshop, his kitchen, his bedroom... all places that have been kept secret until now, and which will be revealed before your very eyes...
A little further on, push open the door of the Maison des Mères Noël to discover their very feminine world. They'll then invite you to come and listen to one of their wonderful stories by the fire in the storytelling house in the garden.
Finally, the Marchand de Sable, guardian of the splendid attic, will encourage children who are old enough to give up their pacifier forever by placing it on the giant luminous Christmas tree.
To prolong the magic a little longer, the crêperie and souvenir store await you.
Open at different times of the year, don't hesitate to check the opening times and seasonal activities. Santa Claus, Mothers Claus and the Sandman will be there every time you visit, to meet you and tell you their many anecdotes.

The Saint-Blaise orientation table offers a panoramic view of the many surrounding mountains.

Church of Saint-Blaise

Completed in 1917, this jewel of hermeticism required three years of work and over a million tesserae made in Murano. It's a treasure trove of symbolism, blending the arcana of the Tarot with the wheel of the Zodiac.<br/>Mary Wallace Shillito was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, in 1876. Her father, a powerful businessman, made his fortune in railroads, copper mines and Chicago department stores. From an early age, Mary had a deep admiration for her younger sister Violet. As teenagers, the two sisters delightfully immersed themselves in a Paris in the grip of Orientalism. Violet died of typhoid fever in Cannes in 1901, aged 24. Mary, inconsolable, travels the world. One fine afternoon in the summer of 1904, Mary and a few friends, including her best friend Marcelle Senard (1879-1971), visited modest oat-growing clearings on the slopes of the Salève. With no passable road, it took them an hour to walk up from Cruseilles. They were overwhelmed by the exceptional beauty of the panorama. Instantly, Marie decided to build here the shrine she dreamed of dedicating to her sister Violet, who had died too soon... Her parents had just died, and she was now alone, at the head of an immense fortune. She buys the land, sold by farmers in Cruseilles.

View of the many surrounding massifs from the D341 road below the Domaine du Château des Avenières.

The old town of Cruseilles revolves around the Place de la Halle. For centuries, this square was the vital center of the town. Here, the past can be read on the facades and the footsteps of history echo on the cobblestones.