Religious heritage in Val Cenis
Val Cenis is home to a remarkably rich religious heritage. Austere on the outside, the region's churches and chapels are home to Baroque art treasures....
Culture and heritage
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Military heritage at Val Cenis
The strategic position of the Mont Cenis pass has left Val Cenis with an exceptional military heritage. Val Cenis The pass, a major passageway between France and the Piedmont It...
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Scientific and technical heritage at Val Cenis
From hydraulic dams to Chappe telegraphs, Val Cenis is home to an astonishing technical and scientific heritage.
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Lifestyles in Val Cenis
Val Cenis is made up of 5 year-round villages. Before the arrival of winter sports and the creation of the ski resort, the inhabitants lived mainly from agr...
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Rock heritage at Val Cenis
The first human settlements in Haute Maurienne date back to the Neolithic period. Visit the archaeology museum in Sollières and you'll see a wealth of artefacts bearing witness to...