Hauteville-Lompnes is famous for its deposits of
marble which has been used in the construction of many monumental buildings, among them the
Empire State Building in
New York City and the
Kōkyo Imperial Palace in
Tokyo. A notable feature is the castle d'Angeville, a family possession of the family of that name since 1657. A scion of that family was
Henriette d'Angeville, the second woman to climb
Mont Blanc, for whom a street in Hauteville is named; her brother, the count d'Angeville, lived in the castle in the mid-nineteenth century. Today the town is more oriented towards tourism, with cross country and
downhill skiing in the winter and range of summertime activities, including walking, hiking and fishing. ==See also==