Saint-Paul-En-Chablais: Trails, Churches and a Farm Visit

In Saint-Paul-en-Chablais, you can make nature, architectural history and a visit to a working farm different focal points of your stay. The Les marais du Maravant walking trail can be assessed by its distance and duration; at the churches, the focus is on historical changes and preserved frescoes. At Ferme des Chalets d’Oche, the focus is on cheese-making and farm animals. If you are looking for a hotel, these topics can help you plan your trip around your interests.

Walking Trail and Wetlands

The distance of 5.18 kilometres and duration of 1 hour and 35 minutes provide two different planning measures: the distance covered and the time required. The circular trail is classified as easy and passes through marshes and lakes that are remnants of the last Ice Age.

The plateau’s wetlands were designated protected areas in 2008 under the international Ramsar Convention.

Plage de la Beunaz: Check for Closures

Plage de la Beunaz is a developed recreation centre around a natural mountain lake heated to a comfortable temperature, at an elevation of 900 metres. The recreational facility has been closed to the public since 16 August 2026 until further notice. Check its current status before travelling there.

An Insight into Cheese-Making

Ferme des Chalets d’Oche offers a tour where visitors can see cheese being made and the farm animals at 9:30 a.m. The farm produces Abondance AOP, Saint Paul, Tomme, Raclette and Persillé cheeses. The visit therefore offers both an insight into cheese-making and a chance to see the animals kept there.

Churches and the Bell Tower

The bell tower of the church in Saint-Paul-en-Chablais was destroyed by fire in 1906. The municipality rebuilt the onion-shaped bell tower in July 2012. The silver-coloured onion dome of the notable bell tower is visible from most municipalities in the Gavot area and from Switzerland.

The Eglise de la Conversion-de-Saint-Paul is listed as a historic monument. The Eglise de Saint Paul en Chablais formerly belonged to a Benedictine priory founded around 1200. Two chapels decorated with Gothic frescoes have been preserved in the church. Built in 1840, the Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs de la Beunaz is considerably newer than the Benedictine priory founded around 1200; thus, the history of sacred architecture spans from a medieval connection to a 19th-century building.

Sunday Markets in 2026

The Sunday markets took place every Sunday from 10 May to 13 September 2026. If your trip is in a later year, check the dates for that year.

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