Not far from the lake there is a very interesting and moving Museum of the Resistance. I learnt so much!
Surprisingly for this small museum there is a lot of English information too. There is also a section on Deportations.
Mémorial départemental de la Déportation
La Balme de Thuy Thônes
0450 321 838
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