Pointe des Brasses is a summit of Haute-Savoie located in the Chablais massif, straddling the municipalities of Saint-Jeoire and Viuz-en-Sallaz, and culminating at 1,503 meters above sea level.
There is a cross on the slightly lower of the two peaks of Le Môle. As from the actual summit, which is easy to reach, the view here is exceptional. Mont Blanc stands out from the almost 700 visible peaks.
Unlike the limestone rock of Salève which dates from the Jurassic (-130 million years), the rocks of Faverges come from the Eocene (-40 million years) and are made up of …