Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval combines a secluded Alpine setting with a long monastic heritage in a way that reflects its position at the head of the Giffre valley in Haute-Savoie. The village stands beside the Giffre beneath the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval, a vast limestone amphitheatre that shapes the upper valley. Much of the surrounding high country belongs to the Sixt-Passy Nature Reserve, with alpine meadows, forests and rugged mountain terrain. In the centre, the former Sixt Abbey and its church recall a community of Augustinian canons established here in the 12th century. Find related webcams in the surrounding Haute-Savoie area to build a fuller picture of the Giffre valley.

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