Historic site - Glières Plateau

It is both a historical and memorial site of the French resistance during the Second World War and an exceptional natural area due to its geology, panoramas, fauna and flora. A favourite spot for locals and outdoor enthusiasts.

By an easy 2 hours walk, in the middle of the Plateau surrounded by mountains and forests, you will relive the history of the Maquis who, during the winter of 1944, made this alpine plateau perched at an altitude of 1450 m, an emblematic place of the French resistance.

While walking, we will combine history and nature in this exceptional site classified NATURA 2000. This will be an opportunity to teach you more about the Alps through the characteristic geology of Glières and to discover the remarkable local fauna and flora, which many of the species are rare and protected.

Finally, you will visit the National Monument for the Resistance, designed by Emile Gilioli and inaugurated in 1973 by André Malraux.