Peillonnex
Peillonnex is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France. It lies north-east of Annecy, the department capital, and some from Paris.
The inhabitants are called Peillonnexois.
Places and monuments
- Stiges du château des sires de Faucigny
- The priory of Peillonnex, whose village has preserved a part.
- The church of Peillonnex, is dated from the twelfth century, it is inscribed in the register of historical monuments. Its architecture combines Romanesque art and Savoyard baroque art. A small walking tour "wandering around the priory" takes a look at the surrounding landscape and the architecture of the church.
Tourist attractions near Peillonnex
Grand sites of France
- Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval
Villages
- Yvoire
- Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval ''''
National Monuments
- Voltaire Chateau
Recommended detour towns
- La Roche-sur-Foron
- Sallanches ''''
Regional Natural Parcs
- Haut-Jura
Remarkable gardens
- Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens '
- Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia '
- Jardin d'eau de pré curieux
Sites of natural beauty
- Mole '
- Cascade de la Diomaz '
- Col de la Colombière '
- Col de Romme '
- Roc d'Enfer '
- Mont Veyrier '
- Cascade du Rouget '
- Lac d'Annecy '
- Roc de Chere '
- Lac d'Anterne '
- Gorges du Fier '
- Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval '
- Col de la Faucille '
- Lac Cornu '
- Le Brévent '
- Lac de Lamoura '
- Glacier des Bossons '
- Cascade de la queue de cheval '
- Montenvers '
- Lac des Rousses '
- Aiguille du Midi '
- Mont Blanc '
- Mer de Glace '
- Lac de l'Abbaye '
- Lacs d'Étival
Towns of art and history
- Annecy ''''
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Evian-les-Bains
- Megeve ''''