One of the oldest bridges in the Chablais region, it was designed to open up the banks of Lake Geneva by linking them to the upper valleys of Abondance, Morzine, Brevon and Faucigny, as far as Valais.
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The little stone bridge was a landmark for the two centuries following its construction in 1736.
Commissioned by the House of Savoy (Victor Amédée 2 and Charles Emmanuel 3) and built after a call for tenders by a stonemason from the Faucigny region of Samoëns, François Joseph Duc, this bridge (located in the village of Bioge between the communes of Féternes and La Vernaz, at the crossroads of the 3 Dranses) was part of a commercial link project (lake - Valleys) and was successively part...
Commissioned by the House of Savoy (Victor Amédée 2 and Charles Emmanuel 3) and built after a call for tenders by a stonemason from the Faucigny region of Samoëns, François Joseph Duc, this bridge (located in the village of Bioge between the communes of Féternes and La Vernaz, at the crossroads of the 3 Dranses) was part of a commercial link project (lake - Valleys) and was successively part...
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All year 2024 - Open everyday
Guided tours for groups by appointment (10 days in advance)
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