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Maison Forte de Hautetour

  • Museum
  • History
  • Municipal museum
Maison forte de Hautetour, 114 passage Montjoux, Saint-Gervais, 74170 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
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Hautetour
©Boris Molinier
A former 13th-century building, the Maison forte de Hautetour is now a lively cultural venue, with a permanent exhibition devoted to mountaineering and the history of the Compagnie des guides, temporary exhibitions and an artistic residency.

Services

Services

Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Parking
Exhibition space
Lift
Toilets
Permanent entertainments organiser
Guided tours

Documentation

Documentation
Logo Hautetour

Rates

Rates

Rates 2025

Rates 2025
Full price
5€
Reduced price
3.50€

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

CheckCheck
CashCash
Bank/credit cardBank/credit card
Travellers ChequeTravellers Cheque

Openings

Openings

Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
10:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
10:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:00

Location

Location

Maison Forte de Hautetour
Maison forte de Hautetour, 114 passage Montjoux, Saint-Gervais, 74170 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Town location
  • In centre of town

Access

Access
  • The easiest way to come to La Maison forte de Hautetour is to park your car in the free parking 2KM3 in the center, and then come by foot.
    Archipel Contemporary art
    Archipel Contemporary art
    Archipel Art Contemporain is a device, original in its structure, which intervenes in the field of the dissemination and discovery of contemporary art in the territory of...
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Exhibition "Shaping the world. Visions of engineers photographers in the mountains
    5Apr4May
    Exhibition "Shaping the world. Visions of engineers photographers in the mountains
    The exhibition offers a portrait of the Saint-Gervais area and, more broadly, the Northern Alps, through the history of the work carried out by Eaux et Forêts engineers in the...
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Exposition permanente " Le mont Blanc, côté Val Montjoie"
    5Apr4May
    Exposition permanente " Le mont Blanc, côté Val Montjoie"Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Guided tour of “Shaping the world” with Frédérique Mocquet
    17Apr
    Guided tour of “Shaping the world” with Frédérique Mocquet
    Discover the "Shaping the World" exhibition with curator Frédérique Mocquet at one of our special events. Registration required - the day before, before 6pm.
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Guided tour of the ‘Mont-Blanc, Val Montjoie side’ exhibition
    15Apr
    Guided tour of the ‘Mont-Blanc, Val Montjoie side’ exhibition
    The permanent exhibition at the Maison forte de Hautetour is getting a facelift. Come and discover a new scenography to plunge into the history of mountaineering and the...
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Exhibition by the artist Lionel Sabatté
    6Jun4Jul
    Exhibition by the artist Lionel Sabatté
    Lionel Sabatté's exhibition at the Maison forte de Hautetour in the summer of 2025 will feature a range of works from the artist's body of work: dust drawings, sculptures from...
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Archiving Relief" exhibition by Aster Verrier
    18Jul31Aug
    Archiving Relief" exhibition by Aster Verrier
    Invited to the Maison forte de Hautetour in Saint-Gervais from May to July 2025 for a research and creation residency, Aster Verrier began his research work on the "Archiving...
    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Lecture "Paul HELBRONNER : The immoderation and legacy of a life dedicated to geodesy in the French Alps "
    19Aug
    Lecture "Paul HELBRONNER : The immoderation and legacy of a life dedicated to geodesy in the French Alps "Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Conférence "1892.. A look back at the Saint-Gervais disaster. " par Roman Cauliez
    15Jul
    Conférence "1892.. A look back at the Saint-Gervais disaster. " par Roman CauliezSaint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Lecture "The fantastic story of Balmat stick" by Denis Pivot
    22Jul
    Lecture "The fantastic story of Balmat stick" by Denis PivotSaint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Atelier les p'tits curieux : le sculpteur
    25Jul
    Atelier les p'tits curieux : le sculpteurSaint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Conférence " Les glaciers, un trait d'union entre les hommes" par Julien Pelloux
    22Apr
    Conférence " Les glaciers, un trait d'union entre les hommes" par Julien PellouxSaint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Conférence " Pourquoi et comment protéger les glaciers et les écosystèmes qui leurs succèdent?" par Jean-Bapstiste Bosson, glaciologue
    21Oct
    Conférence " Pourquoi et comment protéger les glaciers et les écosystèmes qui leurs succèdent?" par Jean-Bapstiste Bosson, glaciologueSaint-Gervais-les-Bains
    Updated on 10 April 2025 at 10:18
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