Vailly

This alpine commune covers 18.89 square kilometers with elevations ranging from 630 to 1,894 meters above sea level, featuring scattered hamlets across a mountainous landscape characterized by forests, pastures, and peaks including Mont Billiat.

The first recorded mention of Vailly dates back to a document from 1233, while the Rovorée family held significant rights in this valley from the late 11th century, with Roman artifacts discovered in the region indicating ancient occupation.

The village celebrates Saint-Georges annually during the Vogue de Vailly festival and organizes the Buchille alpine event in July, traditional festivities that bring residents together to honor their alpine heritage and local mountain products.

Vailly belongs to the Thonon-les-Bains arrondissement and the Haut-Chablais intercommunal community, with a population of 907 inhabitants and local services including an inn, cheese shop, and bakery for residents and visitors.

The commune houses the Brevon state forest featuring a remarkable 'drunken forest' where trees appear to float on clay deposits left approximately 30,000 years ago during the last glacial period, creating an exceptional geological landscape.

Location: canton of Thonon-les-Bains-Est

Location: Haute-Savoie

Location: arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains

Elevation above the sea: 1,057 m

Shares border with: La Baume, Bellevaux, Lullin, Lyaud, Orcier, Reyvroz, La Vernaz

Address: 74470 Vailly, France 74470 Vailly

Phone: +33450738007

Email: mairievailly@wanadoo.fr

Website: http://vailly74.fr

GPS coordinates: 46.30417,6.54444

Latest update: July 28, 2025 08:37