Heritage is never far away in the Brevon Valley, in religious buildings and other constructions. Keep your eyes open : at the corner of a house, at a crossroads or on a mountain top, shrines, statues, chapels etc. tell the history of our beautiful valley.
Anatole’s Mill and Sawmill : Don’t miss this magical place steeped in history, thanks to Anatole Degenève. The oil mill, a listed Moulin d’Autrefois building, and its sawmill are worked by the power of the water.
Chapels, churches and shrines : Erected as memorials to major events or as proof of local devotion, there are many such buildings along the roadsides and pathways in our villages. One of the most outstanding is St. Bruno’s Chapel on the shores of Lake Vallon, built in 1651 over the ruins of the 12th-century Carthusian monastery in Vallon. Another is the Hermone Chapel (alt. 1,327 metres), built in 1489 by 52 heads of families from Vailly. Both of them are well worth seeing. The churches in Bellevaux, Lullin and Vailly are examples of neo-Classical Sardinian-style churches in the Chablais area.
Statue of St. François de Sales : Erected in 1898, it stands on the summit of Mont Forchat. From it, the breathtaking view stretches from the Lake of Geneva to Mont Blanc.
Covered bridge : This bridge is more than 150 years and one of the last in the Chablais area. It stands at a crossroads and was a good place for locals wanting to stop and chat. Now restored to its original glory, it crosses the River Brevon, not far from Bellevaux.
