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Le château en bref
The Bellegarde Towers, at Magland in the Arve valley, are the last remaining witness to one of the oldest noble houses of the Faucigny. The Bellegarde family is attested from the fourteenth century: in 1367, Jacquemet de Bellegarde gave a tithe to the church of Magland, an act that testifies to his power and his local roots. Of the castle that once stood on this site, only a tall, massive square tower survives today, situated near the Colonnaz gorges. This vestige recalls the importance of this seigneurial residence, which watched over the passage through the valley between Cluses and Sallanches, a major route towards Mont Blanc. The available sources do not make it possible to date the construction of the tower precisely, nor to trace the succession of owners after the Middle Ages. The site forms part of the historic heritage promoted by the commune of Magland, which maintains its memory.