European Heritage Days
For the European Heritage Days, free events and activities are on offer in Châtel and throughout the Pays d'Evian - Vallée d'Abondance region.
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Below are details of what's on in Châtel.
Download the programme
Below are details of what's on in Châtel.
The customs officer is retiring but no one to take over... We are counting on you to help us recruit! In French only.
La Vieille Douane
+33 4 50 73 22 44
The former customs of Châtel, transformed into an interpretation centre, transports you into the picturesque history of smuggling in the mountains on the slopes of the Portes du Soleil at the Franco-Swiss border.
From the sawmill of Villapeyron to the chapel of Trés-les-Pierres, take the time to stroll with your family on the path along the banks of the Dranse. Awaken your senses for an unusual discovery of the hamlet of Essert.
From the "snailles" on the cow necks to the musical sculpture "Frontiere", without forgetting the chimes and bells of the chapels and the church of Saint-Laurent, bells are a must.