Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Peillonnex (French pronunciation:
[pɛjɔne] ) is a
commune in the
Haute-Savoie
department and
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
region of south-eastern
France . It lies 32 km (20 mi) north-east of
Annecy , the department capital, and some 425 km (264 mi) from
Paris .
The inhabitants are called Peillonnexois .
Places and monuments
Stiges du château des sires de Faucigny
The priory of Peillonnex, whose village has preserved a part.
The church of Peillonnex, is dated from the twelfth century, it is inscribed in the register of historical monuments. Its architecture combines Romanesque art and Savoyard baroque art. A small walking tour "wandering around the priory" takes a look at the surrounding landscape and the architecture of the church.
Tourist attractions near Peillonnex
Grand sites of France
Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (37km) [Map
Villages
Yvoire (27km)
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (32km)
National Monuments
Voltaire Chateau (25km) [Map
Recommended detour towns
La Roche-sur-Foron (9km) [Map
Sallanches (29km)
Regional Natural Parcs
Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (27km) [Map
Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (27km) [Map
Jardin d'eau de pré curieux (32km) [Map
Sites of natural beauty
Mole (6km) [Map
Cascade de la Diomaz (12km) [Map
Col de la Colombière (17km) [Map
Col de Romme (19km) [Map
Roc d'Enfer (19km) [Map
Mont Veyrier (30km) [Map
Cascade du Rouget (32km) [Map
Lac d'Annecy (34km) [Map
Roc de Chere (34km) [Map
Lac d'Anterne (36km) [Map
Gorges du Fier (37km) [Map
Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (37km) [Map
Col de la Faucille (38km) [Map
Lac Cornu (41km) [Map
Le Brévent (42km) [Map
Lac de Lamoura (42km) [Map
Glacier des Bossons (47km) [Map
Cascade de la queue de cheval (47km) [Map
Montenvers (47km) [Map
Lac des Rousses (47km) [Map
Aiguille du Midi (48km) [Map
Mont Blanc (50km) [Map
Mer de Glace (50km) [Map
Lac de l'Abbaye (57km) [Map
Lacs d'Étival (61km) [Map
Towns of art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
Evian-les-Bains (35km) [Map
Megeve (36km)
See also
References
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