The Plateau des Glières is at an altitude of 1,435 metres and was chosen as the parachute landing location for the Allies during the Second World War. From January to March 1944, 465 members of the Resistance grouped here together under orders from Lieutenant Tom Morel, then Captain Maurice Anjot, to receive the weapons for resistors in Haute-Savoie. On the 26th March 1944, they were brutally attacked by the forces of Vichy and the Wehrmacht. 129 resistors and 20 civilians lost their lives, either killed in action, shot or deported. Most of them were laid to rest at the Nécropole Nationale des Glières.
The department's team of cultural guides organises tours and activities, suitable for all.
- Interpretation Centre
Mémoire du Maquis - plateau des Glières
The Plateau des Glières is a place of remembrance of the Resistance, with the National Monument for the Resistance, the Mémoire du Maquis visitor's centre and the historic discovery trail.
About
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The road D55 between Thorens Glières and the plateau des Glières, will be closed from Monday to Friday included from September 19th to November 25th 2022. The road on the Petit-Bornand Glières-Val-de-Borne side remains open.
Prices
Adult: 3 €
Child: 2 €
Group adults: 2 €.
Free entry for children < 8 years, press, the drivers, teachers, people with reduced mobility, disabled people and accompanying persons.
Group rate available for > 10 people.
Methods of payment accepted : Bank/credit card, Check, Cash
Reception
Free playbooks for yongs and adults.
Opening
From 01/04 to 07/04/2023
Opening hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday .
Saturday and Sunday.
From 08/04 to 21/04/2023
Opening hours on Saturday and Sunday between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm and between 1.30 pm and 5 pm.
From 22/04 to 31/05/2023, every Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 1.30 pm to 5 pm.
From 01/06 to 30/06/2023.
Closed on Monday.
Every day except Monday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 5pm.
From 01/07 to 31/08/2023.
Closed on Monday.
Every day except Monday from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm.
From 01/09 to 30/09/2023.
Closed on Monday.
Every day except Monday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 5pm.
Services
- Educational visits
- Coach access
- Shop
- Set down on-site for groups
- Permanent entertainments organiser
- Tourist brochures
- Toilets
- Public WC
- Exhibition space
- Car park
- Orientation board
- Defibrillator
- Film room
- Parking
- Coach parking
- Activity
- Children's entertainment
- Temporary exhibition
Contacts
Access
- Hearing disability
- Visual disability
- Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
- Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
Hearing Disability
Mental Disability
Visual Disability
Number of people in situation of reduced mobility site capacity : 2
