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…
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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, where…
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…
Why the Annecy Venetian Carnival is amazing
Every year in Winter an elegant and mysterious carnival takes place in the French Alps town of Annecy. With people…
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…
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…
Discover the stunning Lake Annecy
The steep wooded and snow-capped mountains rising majestically above the stunning yet peaceful turquoise waters…
Semnoz Mountain
Semnoz is a mountain 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…
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’.…
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
Pralognan-la-Vanoise is a gate to the Vanoise National Park. The walk from the Mont Bochor…
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…
The most beautiful sites in the Luberon, Provence
The Luberon is a protected mountainous mass in the département of Vaucluse, in the south…
Discover the historic province of Savoie
The Pays de Savoie is mainly known for its mountains (The Mont Blanc and the…
The city of Annecy, Haute-Savoie
Only a few cities in France can boast of being situated between a gorgeous lake…
Discover the village of Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Pralognan-la-Vanoise is a little winter and summer resort situated at the heart of the Vanoise…
Discover the Vanoise National Park
The Vanoise National Park in Savoie was the first of its kind to be created in…