Whether one has led the life of a lord for a thousand years or three generations, it involves passion and abnegation. And a great sense of organization to both live in walls steeped in history and welcome the public. This summer, six families agreed to open their doors and tell us about their daily life, made up of a millefeuille of archives.
Special envoy to Menthon, Haute-Savoie
Perched on its rock, 200 meters above Lake Annecy, the castle of Menthon-Saint-Bernard is worth its epithet of "rough diamond of Haute-Savoie".
It emerges, like an apparition from a fairy tale, between the lakeside landscape and the beginnings of the high mountain.
His profile is powerful.
Like the fortified castle that it was at the end of the 12th century, with its three towers, still visible: the lake tower, the tower of arms, taller and tapered, and the well-square keep.
Predestination!
Of pre-Celtic origin, the name "Menthon" means "rock" and a wooden watchtower was first erected.
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