Menthon-Saint-Bernard: Veyrier-du-Lac - Lac d'Annecy
Menthon-Saint-Bernard has served as a lakeside settlement in the historic province of Savoy since the Middle Ages. It occupies the eastern shore of Lake Annecy, a glacial lake enclosed by Alpine foothills. Across the water lies Veyrier-du-Lac, while the steep slopes of Mont Veyrier and the Dents de Lanfon rise above this side of the lake. The Château de Menthon, long associated with the Menthon family, stands above the village and recalls the area’s feudal past. At its northern end, Lake Annecy drains through the Thiou; around its shores, residential communities, harbours, beaches and routes for walking and cycling follow the meeting of water and mountains.
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Menthon-Saint-Bernard combines lakeside calm with a steep Alpine setting in a way that reflects its position on the eastern shore of Lake Annecy. Above the village, the Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard has been built and reshaped from the 10th century onward, its towers and terraces looking across the water. The town’s name recalls Bernard de Menthon, traditionally linked to the hospice at the Great St Bernard Pass. South of the centre, the wooded Roc de Chère nature reserve occupies a promontory between Menthon-Saint-Bernard and Talloires. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Menthon-Saint-Bernard and Lake Annecy.
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