Menthon-Saint-Bernard

History

At the waterfront of Lake Annecy in the commune of Menthon-Saint-Bernard, traces of prehistoric and later Gallo-Roman occupation have been found. Over the next centuries, at the foot of the Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard, a few hamlets evolved. Menthon-Saint-Bernard has become a noted resort place since the late 19th century because of its thermal baths, already in use in the Roman era and later under the Société des Bains de Menthon, as well as its proximity to Annecy and the mountain settlements of Manigod, La Clusaz, La Croix Fry and Le Grand-Bornand. One of the most noted hotels in Menthon-Saint-Bernard, the Palace de Menthon, is housed in a waterfront building opened in 1906 by the Gruffaz brothers. Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard, aerial view.jpg|The Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard with Mont Téret in the background Le Palace de Menthon @ Lac d'Annecy @ Menthon Saint-Bernard (34836714353).jpg|Palace de Menthon Eglise Saint-Bernard de Menthon @ Menthon-Saint-Bernard @ Hike to Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Rochers des Moillats & Ermitage de Saint-Germain (47665452851).jpg|Église Saint-Bernard de Menthon

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,459
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,659
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,582
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,554
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,412
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,048
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,999
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,467

Most recent

• M 3.6 — 2026-01-12
  4 km SSW of Les Houches, France
• M 3.3 — 2025-05-06
  8 km W of Chapareillan, France
• M 3.2 — 2024-05-09
  9 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
• M 3.3 — 2022-09-25
  7 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
• M 4.5 — 2022-03-12
  3 km S of Faverges, France
• M 4.1 — 2021-10-05
  10 km SSW of Evolène, Switzerland