Château d'Arcine, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny

Name: Château d'Arcine
Address: Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France

#1 among attractions in Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny

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Château d'Arcine, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny

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The castle of Arcine, originally castle of Rumilly-sous-Cornillon, is an ancient fortified castle, mentioned in the 13th century, which stands on the commune of Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is the seat of a seigniory, then of a castellany.

Coordinates: 46°3'10"N, 6°22'37"E

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Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny France

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Château d'Arcine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Le Môle, Pointe d'Andey, Pic de Jallouvre, Lac de Lessy.

5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Môle
136 min walk • Le Môle is a prominent mountain located in the Haute-Savoie department of France, rising as a solitary peak that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding French Alps. Standing at an elevation of 1,863 meters, Le Môle is known for its distinctive shape that...
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe d'Andey
54 min walk • Pointe d'Andey is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Bornes Massif range. It has an altitude of 1877 metres above sea level.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Jallouvre
137 min walk • Pic de Jallouvre is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It is the highest mountain in the Bornes Massif range of the French Prealps and its highest point, the Pointe Blanche, has an elevation of 2438 metres.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Lessy
137 min walk • Lac de Lessy is a lake at Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières in the Haute-Savoie, France.
4.7 miNW
Area
Scientrier, Arenthon
121 min walk • Scientrier is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
5.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bornes Massif
139 min walk • The Bornes Massif is a mountainous massif in the north French Prealps in the département of Haute-Savoie. It has 20 peaks higher than 2000 m and is a popular destination for winter sports. The Massif is the source of the celebrated cheese Reblochon.
2.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Bonneville, Bonneville
60 min walk • The castle of Bonneville, also known as the castle of the Sires of Faucigny or Beatrix de Faucigny, is an ancient fortified castle, dating from the 13th century, restored in the 16th century, whose remains stand in the commune of Bonneville in the...
3.2 miW
Church
Collégiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, La Roche-sur-Foron
81 min walk • The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church of La Roche-sur-Foron is a church located in La Roche-sur-Foron, France. It is one of the ancient collegiate churches of the Diocese of Geneva.
3.1 miW
Park, Forts and castles
Château de l'Echelle, La Roche-sur-Foron
80 min walk • The castle of La Roche, sometimes also called castle of the princes of Genevois, is an old fortified castle, of the XIIIth century, of which it remains only a tower known as of the counts of Geneva, which stood on the commune of La Roche-sur-Foron...
4.6 miN
Church
St. John the Baptist Church, Faucigny
117 min walk • The church of Saint-François de Salles is a Catholic church of the XIX th century built in the commune of Faucigny, France. It is dedicated to Saint François de Sales.
5.5 miN
Church
Sainte-Foy Church, Contamine-sur-Arve
140 min walk • The church of Contamine-sur-Arve is a former conventual church turned parish church from the 13th century, located in Contamine-sur-Arve, France.