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Maison Forte de Hautetour

Opening period

From 17/12 to 21/12/2025 between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 23/12/2025 to 04/01/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.

From 05/01 to 08/02/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 09/02 to 08/03/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 09/03 to 05/04/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 06/04 to 03/05/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

Closed exceptionally on May 1st.

From 04/05 to 03/07/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 04/07 to 30/08/2026 between 10 am and 12.30 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm. On Sunday between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 31/08 to 16/10/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and weekends between 2 pm and 6 pm.

From 17/10 to 01/11/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends between 2 pm and 6 pm.

On demand.

Language(s) spoken: English, French

Pets allowed: Non

les animaux ne sont pas acceptés à l'exception des chiens guides.

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Means of payment accepted

Check

Cash

Bank/credit card

Travellers Cheque

Rates

Full price: 5 €

Reduced price: 4 €.

Free entry for children under 5, people over 75, Job-seeker, tour guides holding a professional card.

Group rate available for 10 people or more.

Logo Hautetour

Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance

Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs

A former 13th-century building, the Maison forte de Hautetour is now a lively cultural venue, with a permanent exhibition devoted to mountaineering and the history of the Compagnie des guides, temporary exhibitions and an artistic residency.

First restored in 2012, the Maison Forte de Hautetour is getting a makeover in 2025 with a new layout for the permanent exhibition ‘Le Mont Blanc, côté Val Montjoie’ (Mont Blanc, Val Montjoie side). This exhibition highlights those who wrote the first pages of mountaineering history. Through archives, photographs, period objects and recent equipment, as well as contemporary works of art, discover the behind-the-scenes story of this human adventure and the challenges faced by the pioneers of mountaineering. Immerse yourself in the past to understand and discover the origins of climbing the roof of Europe, observe and question how this practice has adapted to current developments.

The Hautetour fortified house is also a venue for temporary exhibitions, contemporary art and artistic residencies.

This winter, the exhibition ‘History of Mountain Rescue’ will be on display from 16 December 2025 to 30 April 2026.

It is also hosting the painter Adrien Fricheteau for a research and creative residency. An exhibition showcasing his research work on the region will be on display between late January and early May 2026.

The Maison forte de Hautetour is also a writing residency.

For its fifth edition, it is hosting author Laurence Nobécourt for several weeks. A short fictional story, Peau Rouge, will be published in December 2025 by La rumeur libre.

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