Discover Val Thorens, Europe’s highest ski resort!
At the very end of the Belleville valley lies the stunning domain of Val Thorens.…
Browsing: Rhône-Alpes
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,…
The return from the Alpine pastures in Annecy
I’ve known about the return from the Alpine pastures for a long time. I had…
What to see in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie
Aix-les-Bains is a spa resort in the French département of Savoie between Annecy and Chambéry in the French Alps. Bordered by Lake Bourget,…
What to see in La Roche-sur-Foron in Haute-Savoie
La Roche-sur-Foron is a little town in the French département of Haute-Savoie at the crossroads…
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…
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…
Grenoble Christmas Market
Since its creation in 1994, the Christmas markets of Grenoble has become one of the most…
Great Mountain Passes in the French Alps
The great mountain passes in the French Alps played a great part in the mountain…
Discover the French Alps from Thonon to Nice
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…
Discover the mighty fortress of Annecy Castle
The imposing Annecy Castle in Haute-Savoie is majestically placed atop one of the last promontories of…
Discover the Palais de l’Île in Annecy
The view of the Palais de l’Île from Pont Perrière in Annecy is one of the…
What to see in Annecy Old Town
Ideally situated between a gorgeous lake and the mountains of the Alps, Annecy is an…
Discover the historic Annecy Churches
The Annecy churches are beautiful Catholic sanctuaries found in the old town. In the 1530s,…
Why you should see the Annecy Lakeshore
The Annecy Lakeshore is one of the most beautiful sites to discover in the French Alps.…
Gorges of the Fier
The Gorges of the Fier are a spectacular natural wonder on the doorstep of Annecy.…
The most important dates that made Annecy history
Annecy has a long history linked to the strategic position of the city on the…
A Discovery Guide to the Annecy Christmas Market
The Annecy Christmas market is the most important event in town during Advent. Each year the festive…
Why you should visit the Paccard Bell Foundry
A visit to the museum of the Paccard bell foundry is one of the most…
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…
Discover the village of Duingt near Annecy
The village of Duingt enjoys an idyllic setting, tucked away between Lake Annecy and the last slopes…
Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Haute-Savoie
There are three sites to discover in the pretty village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard: the lakeshore with…
Discover the village of Talloires by Lake Annecy
When I show the region of Annecy to our family and friends, I always bring…
Why you should climb the Semnoz Mountain
The Semnoz mountain is situated in the French Alps and the real green lungs of…
Ponts de la Caille
The two bridges of Ponts de la Caille spanning the gorge of the Usses River…
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…
Why two weeks in Annecy will be the perfect holiday
Two weeks in Annecy: this will be our stay in the charming town of Haute-Savoie…