Roselyne Blondet - PSMB Guide

Cordon Heritage Guide since 1990, specializing in the history of Cordon—from glaciers to tourism, including Roman boundary stones, the castle of the Lords of Faucigny, housing, pastoral life, alpine pastures, the school, the church...

Who is Roselyne?
President of the association “Cordon, Heritage of Yesterday for Tomorrow” and co-author of several booklets with the association:

• “From Boundstones to Alpine Pastures”
• “The Houses of Cordon”
• “100 Years of Tourism”
• “The Alpine Pastures of Cordon”
• “Water in Cordon”

She organizes guided tours upon request (for groups of 1 to 50 people):

• Cordon: Its History and Anecdotes
  From glaciers to tourism… , from the first inhabitants to the present day, including the Roman boundary markers, the castle of the Lords of Faucigny, the listed church, local housing, pastoral life, the alpine pastures, the school, and the wayside crosses—during a stroll through the village center, the entire history of Cordon unfolds.

• The 18th Century
  A century of upheaval for Cordon: “5 months of hell and 7 months of winter”
  The school’s early days, the Mappe Sarde, the castle, the church’s construction, the emancipation movements, and the French revolutionaries made this a century of hardship but also of progress. A stroll through the village. Discover how winter conditions impacted life in the mountains.

• 100 Years of Tourism in the 20th Century
  The snow of yesteryear and the resort’s beginnings:
  Discover how life in the past adapted to tourism through its architecture. Learn how the locals took matters into their own hands and diversified to meet the demand. A stroll through the village center.

Pets allowed

Pets not allowed