La Roche-sur-Foron

• Visits to the medieval city: the city and its treasures can be discovered in many ways. You can either wander freely on a route marked with historical panels or choose a fun clue hunt. You can also follow one of the thematic guided tours organized by the Tourist Office and thus benefit from the knowledge and fascinating anecdotes of a Heritage Guide of Savoie Mont Blanc. From May to September for individuals. All year round independently and by reservation for groups.
• The tower of the counts of Geneva, open every day from May to September. Built in the 13th century on an enormous block of rock that gave the city its name, this last vestige of the fortress of the Counts of Geneva is crowned with a breathtaking panorama. At the top of its 137 steps, the gaze dominates the roofs of the city and its secret recesses then sweeps in 360 ° the massifs framing the valley of the Arve, from the edges of Lake Geneva and the Swiss Jura to the chain of Mont-Blanc., via the Voirons or the Bornes.
• New: a virtual immersion in the past! Thanks to virtual reality, connect to the rich past of this territory and fly over the city and its surroundings at different times: the current charm of its living environment has been built little by little over the centuries, the mask immersive will allow you to experience its evolution physically from the rock of the keep, as if you were there, from the glaciation to the 19th century. Release scheduled for summer 2021.
• La Bénite-Fontaine: 1 km from the city center. Attested by François de Sales at the beginning of the 17th century for its multiple healings, this miraculous spring has been visited for even longer. Recognized place of pilgrimage, the shaded valley which serves as a setting for this pure water offers calm and serenity conducive to meditation and meditation as well as to walking and relaxation.
• Activities: 100% electric indoor karting, swimming pool, contemporary art space, cinema, parks and play areas, skate park, tennis, hiking.

Throughout the year, many events make this medieval and connected city vibrate:

• International Fair, for 10 days at the beginning of May: major spring meeting, the International Fair Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc brings together more than 500 exhibitors who present the latest trends in many areas (home improvement, furniture, outdoors, crafts, decoration, DIY, gastronomy, leisure, auto, well-being...).
• Large clearance sale - garage sale, on a Saturday at the beginning of June: 300 private exhibitors and traders, thousands of visitors.
• Zik'en Ville Festival, every Friday evening in July and August: around twenty concerts, children's shows and an afternoon in July dedicated to them. This free festival gives pride of place to songwriters from the local and national scene and offers very eclectic musical and artistic styles.
• La Roche Bluegrass Festival, for 5 days at the beginning of August: the largest Bluegrass music festival in Europe with more than 15,000 people. 50 free concerts, 35 groups from the USA and Europe, Gospel mass, record & comic book market, luthiers' corner, children's games.
• Saint-Denis Fair, the second Sunday in October: since the 14th century, the traditional hot fair has continued on the occasion of Saint-Denis. Departmental competition of 150 cows of breeds, village of producers, threshers, old tractors, old trades, poultry exhibition...
• La Roche, Rondes et Lumières, from late November to early January: a beautiful ice rink under the Grenette, family shows, a great medieval festival, tales, creative workshops...

Activities and sports in the surroundings: horse riding, fishing, tree climbing, water ski lift, water games, karting, bob-luge, tubby, mini-golf, electric mini-kart, dog sleds, cross-country skiing.