The Bauges Mountains are one of those Alpine territories you often glimpse without always knowing what to call them. You can make them out from Chambéry, Aix-les-Bains, Annecy ... Read more!
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Chambéry: Discover the Former Capital of the Dukes of Savoy
Chambéry is one of those towns you may pass through too quickly, on your way to the Alpine resorts, Lake Bourget, Annecy or Italy. And yet, it would ... Read more!
Lake Bourget in Savoie: 10 Must-See Places to Visit
Lake Bourget (in French, Lac du Bourget) is one of the great natural jewels of Savoie, but it deserves far more than a simple postcard of blue water, ... Read more!
Thonon-les-Bains: 7 Must-See Sites to Discover
Thonon-les-Bains is one of those towns on Lake Geneva that deserves far more than a quick stop between Geneva, Évian-les-Bains and the mountains of the Chablais. You may ... Read more!
Plateau de Solaison and Brison: An Alpine Balcony Above the Arve
Plateau de Solaison is one of those places in Haute-Savoie that many people know by name without quite realising how spectacular its setting really is. Perched above the ... Read more!
Renting a Car in Lyon: A Perfect Road Trip to the Alps of Savoie
My first road trip to the Alps happened long before I knew the region by name. As a child, it was simply our summer holiday — long drives through ... Read more!
Discover Val Thorens, Europe’s highest ski resort!
At the very end of the Belleville valley lies the stunning domain of Val Thorens. Built above the tree line, “Val Tho” or simply “VT” is surrounded by a ... Read more!
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 something that’s really incredible, maybe a once in a lifetime experience…. the La ... Read more!
Why you should visit La Plagne in Autumn
This is the second time we are spending Autumn in the French Alps. With less tourists and traffic it is a really good time to explore and it ... Read more!
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 taken the time to explore the resort of La Plagne. Last week, we ... Read more!
Discover the alpine village of Granier-sur-Aime
I still have to pinch myself when I look through the window at the magnificent landscape of the Alps. Snow-capped mountains tower the luxurious Tarentaise Valley. The smells ... Read more!
Things to see in Aime-la-Plagne, Savoie
For a little while I had wanted to write about our village’s closest town: Aime-la-Plagne. This little town lies in the Tarentaise Valley between Moûtiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Since ... Read more!
Discover the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie
You’ve probably heard of major sites in the French Alps without knowing they were located in the Tarentaise Valley. If I tell you about La Plagne, Les Arcs, Tignes, ... Read more!
Discover the French département of Savoie
Did you know that 73 is the two-digit number allocated to the French département of Savoie? Famous for its ski resorts, mountain cheese and breathtaking landscape, the département ... Read more!
Discover the French département of Haute-Savoie
Did you know? 74 is the two-digit number allocated to the French département of Haute-Savoie. Famous for its ski resorts, mountain cheese and breathtaking landscape, the département includes ... Read more!
