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Discover the Formidable Fortified Town of Briançon
An imposing citadel on a rocky outcrop in a spectacular setting of high mountain peaks……
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Discover Val Thorens, Europe’s highest ski resort!
At the very end of the Belleville valley lies the stunning domain of Val Thorens.…
What it’s like to ride the La Plagne Bobsleigh?
To start the winter season off in style we were given the opportunity to do…
Mont Pourri, Savoie’s third highest peak
The Mont Pourri is a mountain situated in the French Alps. At an altitude reaching 3,779…
Why you should visit La Plagne in Autumn
This is the second time we are spending Autumn in the French Alps. With less…
Grande Casse, Savoie’s highest peak
The Grande Casse is a mountain situated in the French Alps. At an altitude reaching 3,855…
Cycling Lake Annecy: one of France’s best tours
When you drive around the mountains surrounding Annecy you’ll pass many cyclists tempted by the…
Why you should climb the Aiguille Rouge in Les Arcs!
Looking for an outing for all the family in the Alps? With a few small…
Discover the domain of Les Arcs in Summer
Are you looking for a Summer destination for all the family in the French Alps?…
The best way to discover La Plagne in the French Alps
Since we’ve moved to an alpine village in the Tarentaise Valley we have not yet…
Discover the alpine village of Granier-sur-Aime
I still have to pinch myself when I look through the window at the magnificent landscape…
Things to see in Aime-la-Plagne, Savoie
For a little while I had wanted to write about our village’s closest town. The…
Discover the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie
You’ve probably heard of major sites in the French Alps without knowing they were located in…
Discover Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest peak
Mont Blanc is situated in the east of the French département of Haute-Savoie (74) département,…
Discover the French departement of Savoie
Did you know? 73 is the two-digit number allocated to the French departement of Savoie.…
Discover the French departement of Haute-Savoie
Did you know? 74 is the two-digit number allocated to the French departement of Haute-Savoie.…
Why you should climb the Salève mountain
We are fortunate to live in a village situated on the East side of the…
What we discovered in the Glieres Plateau
Since we arrived in Annecy, we’ve been told the Glieres Plateau (Plateau des Glières) was…
What to see in Groisy in the Annecy region?
Commanding fine views of the Alps and as far as the Jura, the village of…
Why we chose Annecy as our new French base
After three years residing in the Paris region, we finally moved to Annecy for our…
Our photos taken during a week spent in Annecy
You would have probably noticed it on our Facebook or Instagram accounts, we went out of…
Discover the fantastic Annecy Venetian Carnival
Every year in Winter an elegant and mysterious carnival takes place in the French Alps town of Annecy. With people…
Puy de Sancy, the highest peak of the Massif Central
Located 50km from Clermont-Ferrand, Puy de Sancy is the highest mountain in the Massif Central.…
The summit of the Grand-Ballon in the Vosges
The Grand-Ballon is the highest summit in the Vosges and is situated between the valleys…
Quick facts about the Crêt de la Neige in the Jura
Crêt de la Neige is the highest mountain of the Jura Mountains and oversees the…
Corniche Roads of the French Riviera
The Corniche Roads of the French Riviera consist of three routes following the mountainous stretch…
The Trophy of Augustus (le Trophée des Alpes) in La Turbie
The monumental commemorative structure known as the “Trophée des Alpes” (or Trophy of Augustus) stands…
Great Mountain Passes in the French Alps
The great mountain passes in the French Alps played a great part in the mountain…
The French Alps: A Mini Discovery Guide
Walking underneath dramatic glaciers and snow-capped peaks, strolling in the picture perfect old towns and…
Col des Aravis
A few mountain passes in the Alps offer a breathtaking panorama and Col des Aravis in…
15 inspiring photos of Mont-Blanc viewed from afar
Mont-Blanc is Western Europe’s highest mountain at an altitude of 4.810 m (15,781 ft) above…
Discover the beautiful medieval village of Yvoire
Situated on the French shores of Lake Geneva, Yvoire is one of France’s most beautiful…
Chauvet Pont-d’Arc Cave
The Chauvet cave in southern France has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in…
Gorges of the Fier
The Gorges of the Fier are a spectacular natural wonder on the doorstep of Annecy.…
Lake Annecy: Places to Visit and Things to Do
The steep wooded and snow-capped mountains rising majestically above the stunning yet peaceful turquoise waters…
Why you should climb the Semnoz Mountain
The Semnoz mountain is situated in the French Alps and the real green lungs of…
Six villages around Lake Annecy to discover
On Monday 31st March we went on a ‘tour du lac’ by car. We departed…
Annecy our new base for two weeks
Annecy our new base for two weeks. Lucky eh? The charming touristic town is located between Geneva…
Flora of the French Alps in Vanoise – Fleurs de la Vanoise
The Alps are home to an impressive floral pool with more than 1,200 different varieties of…
Top 10 things to see in Annecy, Haute-Savoie
Here is our selection of 10 Things to see in Annecy, the ‘Venice of the Alps’.…
Pyrénées mountains
One of the main features of the Pyrenees mountains is that they form a natural…
Montagne Sainte-Victoire, Provence
An iconic natural landmark in Provence, similar to Mont Ventoux and Sainte-Baume, Montagne Sainte-Victoire, a…
Reblochon, Savoie
Reblochon is a semi-hard cheese from Savoie. Reblochon is a full-cream raw cow’s milk cheese…
Beaufort cheese: Things you should know
Beaufort is a hard cheese produced in the alpine valleys of Savoie (Tarentaise, Maurienne and Beaufortain). This cooked…
Raclette Cheese
Raclette – a cheese produced in Savoie which gave its name to a popular dish.…
Raclette dish, Savoie, French Alps
Raclette: a perfect winter dish from the French Alps…ideally you would have been skiing or…
Walking in the Vanoise: Our Favorite Excursion!
I have been on vacation in the Vanoise for many consecutive years as a child.…
What to see in Chamonix Mont Blanc
The ski resort of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is famous for its ideal location at the foot of Europe’s…
Explore the Alpilles mountain range in Provence
If you are looking for a postcard image of Provence, that of authentic Provençal atmosphere,…
The most beautiful sites in the Luberon, Provence
The Luberon is a protected mountainous mass in the département of Vaucluse, in the south…