The Val d'Allos has a long history marked by the border of the County of Savoy and an intense religious and agricultural life.
Witnesses to this past, the remains of the ancient ramparts, although discreet, are still present. The agricultural heritage is evident in the surrounding farms, wash houses and old dairy cooperatives.
The churches of Saint Sébastien (17th century) and the Romanesque gem of Notre-Dame de Valvert (13th century) stand in the heart of the village.
Admire the historical heritage of the village and hamlets of Val d'Allos. Explore the narrow streets and farm buildings on a signposted discovery trail.
Notre Dame de Valvert, a church dating from the 13th century
On a small plateau where the steep slopes of the Côte Haute come to an end, Valvert owes its name to this green hillside and the shady banks of the torrent that brings water from Lake Allos.
The church is built on a layer of the crumbly rocks that form the geological makeup of this region.
The first layers of its foundations are level with the bed of the Chadoulin, which has exposed them several times. The beautiful lake road, just opposite, was then only a mule track !
Witnesses to this past, the remains of the ancient ramparts, although discreet, are still present. The agricultural heritage is evident in the surrounding farms, wash houses and old dairy cooperatives.
The churches of Saint Sébastien (17th century) and the Romanesque gem of Notre-Dame de Valvert (13th century) stand in the heart of the village.
Admire the historical heritage of the village and hamlets of Val d'Allos. Explore the narrow streets and farm buildings on a signposted discovery trail.
Notre Dame de Valvert, a church dating from the 13th century
On a small plateau where the steep slopes of the Côte Haute come to an end, Valvert owes its name to this green hillside and the shady banks of the torrent that brings water from Lake Allos.
The church is built on a layer of the crumbly rocks that form the geological makeup of this region.
The first layers of its foundations are level with the bed of the Chadoulin, which has exposed them several times. The beautiful lake road, just opposite, was then only a mule track !
