Glières-Val-de-Borne
The campsite's municipality: two villages, Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières and Entremont, one valley along the Borne river, and the Glières plateau above.
Updated 4 November 2026
Glières-Val-de-Borne is the campsite's municipality. It was created on 1 January 2019 by merging two municipalities of the Borne valley, Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières and Entremont; its administrative centre is in Le Petit-Bornand. It has 1,824 inhabitants according to INSEE (2023), over about 72 km². The name brings together the Glières plateau, which towers above it, and the Val de Borne, the valley of the river that runs through it.
Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières
The campsite is in Le Petit-Bornand, on the Route de l'Église, by the Borne river, at 676 m. Around the Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation church, the village centre has the town hall, the bakery and the grocery. Saint Francis de Sales was parish priest of Le Petit-Bornand from 1597 to 1598; the presbytery, built in 1782, is protected as a historic monument for its façades and roofs. The hamlets climb both sides of the valley: Les Lignières, Morat, Beffay, Saxias, Le Villard… The hamlet trail loops round them from the campsite. All of them are on our hamlets page.
Entremont
Upstream, about ten minutes' drive away, Entremont grew up around an abbey of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine: a priory founded from Abondance around 1115 and raised to an abbey in 1154. Entremont is also where Tom Morel, leader of the Glières maquis, was killed on the night of 9 to 10 March 1944. See our history and heritage page.
Above: the Glières plateau
The municipality reaches up to the Glières plateau, a major Resistance site and a big cross-country ski area, reached by car via the Col des Glières or on foot via the Sentier des Patriotes.
Map of the village and hamlets
Red dot: the campsite. Click a dot to open its page.
Hamlets and places in the municipality
Hikes
Sentier des hameaux (hamlet trail)
Le Petit-Bornand's easy loop passes 30 m from the campsite: about 2 hr 30 of walking through Les Lignières, Morat, Beffay, Saxias and Le Villard.
- about 8 km (7.7 km in the guide, 8.1 km on the GPX track)
- about 2 hr 30 for the loop
- Waymarked; rated easy by the tourist office
0.3 km from the campsite as the crow flies
Spée loop via Lavouillon and Outan
Loop from Le Petit-Bornand: Morat, the Lavouillon path up to the Tinnaz dairy chalet, the Col de Spée, the Refuge de Spée, back via Outan.
- about 13.5 km for the loop (measured on the track)
2.6 km from the campsite as the crow flies · detailed page coming soon
Lakes
Lac de Lessy
Mountain lake at 1,733 m below the Pic de Jallouvre, reachable on foot only: three routes from Cenise, Paradis or Mayse, above the campsite.
- about 8.5 km return via Cenise
- about +590 m via Cenise
- 3 hr 45 to 4 hr return via Cenise
3.9 km from the campsite as the crow flies
Hamlets and localities
Morat
Morat, a hamlet on the west side of Le Petit-Bornand: high point of the hamlet trail (860 m) and start of the climb to the Roche Parnal via the Col du Freu.
- about 790 m at the car park, 860 m at the Morat signpost
1.4 km from the campsite as the crow flies
Beffay
Beffay, a hamlet by the Borne river downstream from the village: a stop on the hamlet trail, the Sainte-Renée chapel, an EDF dam and the way up to Sur Cou.
2.1 km from the campsite as the crow flies
Shops
Le Fournil de Julie (bakery)
The village bakery, pastry shop and tea room on the Rue Guillaume Fichet, close to the campsite.
0.3 km from the campsite as the crow flies · detailed page coming soon
Petit-Bornand grocery
The village grocery on the Rue Guillaume Fichet, also a parcel pick-up point.
0.3 km from the campsite as the crow flies · detailed page coming soon
Au Cœur des Monts inn
Restaurant and guest rooms in Entremont, open in 2026; closing day to be checked.
5.4 km from the campsite as the crow flies · detailed page coming soon
1000 Borne Caffè
Bike café in Entremont: e-bike rental and guided rides.
5.4 km from the campsite as the crow flies · detailed page coming soon
GAEC Le Pas du Loup
Dairy farm in Entremont, in the Reblochon PDO area. Check about direct sales before calling in.
4.3 km from the campsite as the crow flies · detailed page coming soon
Activities
Petit-Bornand tennis courts
The two outdoor courts of the Petit Bornand Tennis Club, next to the campsite.
0.1 km from the campsite as the crow flies · detailed page coming soon
Frequently asked questions
What is there to do in Glières-Val-de-Borne?
Walk the hamlet trail from the village, go up to the Glières plateau for its Resistance history and cross-country skiing, hike to Lac de Lessy, fish in the Borne, discover the former abbey and church of Entremont, browse the Sunday-morning market and taste the cheeses of the valley's farms. All the ideas are on our hiking and activities pages.
Can you drive up to the Glières plateau?
Yes. One road climbs from Le Petit-Bornand to the car parks at the Col des Glières, another from Thorens-Glières. In winter, access depends on snow. Full details on our Glières plateau page.
How many people live in Glières-Val-de-Borne?
1,824 inhabitants (2023 municipal population, INSEE).
How far is Glières-Val-de-Borne from Annecy?
Allow about 50 minutes by road between Annecy and Le Petit-Bornand; the distance depends on the route you take. Le Grand-Bornand is about a quarter of an hour away and La Clusaz about twenty minutes.
Is there a market in Le Petit-Bornand?
Yes, a small village market on Sunday mornings in the centre of Le Petit-Bornand. See our market page.
What is the postcode of Glières-Val-de-Borne?
74130 (INSEE municipality code: 74212).
What is Entremont?
The municipality's other village, upstream from Le Petit-Bornand in the Borne valley, about ten minutes' drive from the campsite. It is known for its former abbey and its church treasury, and it is where Tom Morel, leader of the Glières maquis, was killed in March 1944.
Stay at Camping Les Marronniers
The campsite is in the heart of Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières, in Glières-Val-de-Borne: 40 pitches by the Borne river, right at the start of the hamlet trail and the Sentier des Patriotes.
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