Pointe de Chésery, Mountain summit on the French-Swiss border, Chablais Alps
The Pointe de Chésery is a mountain of the Chablais Alps on the border between Haute-Savoie and the Swiss canton of Valais, reaching 2,250 or 2,251 metres. Its broad, rounded summit rises between the Val d'Abondance and the Valais Chablais. Bands of grey sedimentary rock outcrop through the grass as stepped ledges, and a faint trail cuts diagonally across the upper slope.
The name Chésery derives from the Latin casaria, meaning a place with shepherds' shelters, according to toponymist Pierre Bossus. The mountain was long called Pointe de Bécret on the French side, an older name still used in Haute-Savoie. Its summit, at 2,250 or 2,251 metres, marks the border between Abondance in France and the Valais in Switzerland.
The villages of Châtel and Abondance keep Alpine traditions alive through cheesemaking and pastoral practices that shape the landscape today. Visitors can observe these activities in local dairies and on mountain meadows where cattle graze during summer.
The summit lies on the French-Swiss border between the Val d'Abondance and the Valais Chablais, reached from the Châtel and Abondance side or from Monthey. The upper slopes are open grass and rock with no shelter, so plan the descent before afternoon storms build.
From the summit, when visibility is good, you can see both countries at once because the border between France and Switzerland runs directly over the mountain. This makes it a special spot to observe two nations from a single vantage point.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,020 contributors worldwide.
