Faucigny

Faucigny Castle overlooks the valley of the Arve, the ancestral seat of a family whose name came to cover a wider Alpine lordship. Its rulers sought allies among the dauphins of Viennois against the growing power of Savoy. After the transfer of Dauphiné to the French crown, conflict over Faucigny continued until a treaty in 1355 exchanged the territory to the Count of Savoy. The castle remained a reminder of the old lordship above the valley.