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Château St. Michel du Lac
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Château St. Michel du Lac
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Château St. Michel du Lac
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Tobias
October 28, 2024
Mountain biking
Béatrice, Lady of Faucigny, had this fortress built on this promontory or mollard at the end of the 13th century. It defended the entrance to the Chamonix valley. It included …
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•Tobias
October 13, 2024
Cycling
Béatrice, Lady of Faucigny, had this fortress built on this promontory or mollard at the end of the 13th century. It defended the entrance to the Chamonix valley. It included …
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•Geert de G. 🌲🇳🇱
July 14, 2025
Hiking
This is a medieval castle, built around 1290–1300 by Béatrix de Faucigny to guard the access route to the Chamonix priory monastery and the Arve valley.
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Elevation 900 m
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