Monument national à la Résistance du plateau des Glières

The white concrete monument rises to a height of 16.8 meters with a length of 20.3 meters in the mountain landscape at 1440 meters elevation.

The monument was built in 1973 to honor the French Resistance members who fought against German forces on the Glières Plateau during World War II.

Sculptor Émile Gilioli designed this modernist structure that received recognition as both a historical monument and 20th-century heritage site in France.

Visitors can reach the monument by following marked paths on the Glières Plateau, with informational panels providing details about the resistance movement.

The 385-ton concrete structure appears to defy gravity with its V-shaped form, standing directly on alpine pastures in the Haute-Savoie region.

Location: Glières-Val-de-Borne

Inception: September 2, 1973

Creator: Émile Gilioli

Height: 16.8 m

Length: 20.3 m

Width: 4 m

Made from material: reinforced concrete

GPS coordinates: 45.96520,6.33400

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:43