Musée départemental de la Résistance haut-savoyarde et mémorial départemental de la déportation/ site de Morette
La Balme-de-Thuy
Opening period
April, May, October and until November 15: weekends, public holidays and school vacations (zone A), except Mondays, from 09:30 to 12:30 and from 13:30 to 17:00.
June and September: Tuesday to Sunday, 09:30 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00.
July and August: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 6pm.
Description
An old Alpine chalet is home to this museum, created by the Survivors of Les Glières and devoted to life in the Haute-Savoie during the Second World War. The focus upstairs is the Resistance movement in Les Glières and the liberation of the département.
Between Thônes and La Balme-de-Thuy, the site of Morette is dedicated to the memory of the Resistance and the Second World War in Haute-Savoie.
The National Necropolis of Les Glières, created in April 1944 to bury the Resistance fighters who died in combat, the 105 graves of the Necropolis are managed by the National Office for Veterans and Victims of War (ONACVG).
The departmental museum of the Haute-Savoie Resistance was created by the Rescapés des Glières in a former mountain chalet in 1964. It is dedicated to the history of Haute-Savoie during the Second World War. On the first floor, documents more specific to the Glières maquis and the liberation of the department are on display.
Located on the same site, the departmental memorial to the deportation was founded in 1965 by the Association of deportees, internees and families of Haute-Savoie. It recalls the deportation of Haute-Savoie resistance fighters and presents testimonies on the concentration camp universe.
Visits and activities for all ages are offered by the Department's team of cultural mediators.
Facilities
- Toilets
- Public WC
- Defibrillator
- Film room
- Parking nearby
- Coach parking
- Free car park
Services
- Educational visits
- Coach access
- Set down on-site for groups
- Tourist brochures
- Tourist information
- Guided tours
- Spot photo
Price
Full price: €3
Reduced price: €2 family rate. ID necessary: under 25s, students
Family rate: 1 child-admission purchased = 1 reduced adult ticket
Free : 1st Sunday of the month, children under 8 years old, people with disabilities and their assistant.
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Bank/credit card
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Check
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Cash
Tourism and Disability
- Hearing disability
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
Environment
- Mountain view
Information updated by Conseil Départemental de la Haute-Savoie