Discover the French departement of Savoie
Did you know? 73 is the two-digit number allocated to the French departement of Savoie.…
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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…
10 Photos of Mont-Blanc viewed from afar that will inspire you
Mont-Blanc is Western Europe’s highest mountain at an altitude of 4.810 m (15,781 ft) above…
Yvoire, Haute-Savoie
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…