Bellevaux
Bellevaux has served as a mountain farming community in the Chablais region since the Middle Ages. The commune lies in Haute-Savoie’s Chablais Alps, where the Brevon valley runs between wooded slopes and high pastures. Hirmentaz, above the settlement, is Bellevaux’s principal ski area, with lifts and runs laid across open alpine ground as part of the Hirmentaz–Bellevaux resort. Dairy farming remains integral to the local landscape and food culture, and the commune belongs to the production area for Abondance, a protected AOP cow’s-milk cheese. Beyond the ski slopes, Bellevaux is defined by forested valleys, scattered hamlets and access to the surrounding Alpine terrain.
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Tucked into the Brevon valley in the Chablais Alps, Bellevaux is a place whose character is shaped by steep slopes, forests and mountain water. This Haute-Savoie commune sits between the Lake Geneva basin and higher Alpine terrain, in a quieter corner of the region. The Brevon runs through the valley, while Lac de Vallon, formed when a 1943 landslide dammed the river, is a defining local landmark. Bellevaux also retains the memory of the medieval Chartreuse de Vallon, a Carthusian monastery founded in the 12th century. Walking routes, local ski areas and scattered hamlets make it a useful base for exploring the surrounding Chablais. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Chablais Alps.
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