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Sustainable side

Le Grand-Bornand: Sustainable slopes!

Panorama

3% of the commune's total surface area is urbanised

27% are classified as sensitive natural areas.

2 068 Bornandins and Bornandins

Living, year-round, in the village.

39% of the territory is classified as an agricultural zone

A remarkable rate for a mountain community.

3,1% unemployment rate

This is a third of the national rate (source: INSEE).

3 pairs of lammergeiers

A rare and protected species, recorded in the Aravis.

85 associations and societies

Le Grand-Bornand is alive and kicking all year round.

1 preserved habitat zone

For black grouse.

35 farms producing farmhouse reblochons

Together they account for almost a third of total production in the PDO area.

100% the supply of electricity to RM

(of hydraulic origin), is certified green by the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône.

2 060 cows

The bornandin livestock. Barely less than the number of inhabitants.

450 old chalets

130 mountain chalets (dating from before 1950) contribute to the architectural homogeneity of the resort. The oldest, dating from 1664, is still inhabited by the same family.

1 795 date of creation of the reblochon market

The last in the region.

2 750 metres

This is the altitude of Pointe Percée, the highest point in the Aravis mountain range.

25 209 tourist beds

Le Grand-Bornand.

1,85 millions

The number of overnight stays in Grand-Bornand all year round (47% in summer, 53% in winter).

11 tonnes

That’s the weight of the organ at Notre Dame de l’Assomption church, the largest in Haute-Savoie with its 40 stops and 3,500 pipes.

160 kilometres

The number of kilometres of signposted footpaths in the commune alone.

1 594 date engraved on the oldest beam

Visible in a traditional Grand-Bornand home: the Maison du Patrimoine, open to the public.

178 kilometres

The number of kilometres of mountain bike trails in Le Grand-Bornand.

5 theme trails

Touring the Grand-Bornand area.

Data for 2025.

Since 2020, Le Grand-Bornand has been structuring and accelerating its policy of ecological transition by committing to the Flocon Vert certification scheme, run by the Mountain Riders association. Already awarded the 1 Flocon label in 2021, the resort has just been awarded its second Flocon Vert, confirming the consistency and ambition of the approach taken.