Fancy driving from Annecy to Chamonix? Try this scenic route! If you have time and want to discover the area, you can enjoy those 100km with scenic roads and it will take you 2h30 (if you do not stop which will be a shame). For this scenic route from Annecy to Chamonix or Chamonix to […]
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Semnoz The Semnoz is Anneciens’s big garden and playground only 30 min away. I learned nordic skiing there, went on summer camp, picked up mushrooms, did snow walking, pik niked, hiked… Semnoz belongs to the Bauges Massif, it is 16 km long and Crêt du Châtillon is 1699 m high. From the top of
Menthon St Bernard’s Castle Menthon St Bernard’s Castle has been watching over one of the most beautiful alpine landscape for some 1000 years. It is rising like a fortress, defying the surrounding mountains. Menthon St Bernard’s Castle has for many centuries remained inhabited by the counts of Menthon, an affluent Genevois family. In fact, according to
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Col de la Forclaz How to reach Col de la Forclaz? When arriving from Annecy, turn left before Talloires and follow D42 which will take you to the top of the col at 1150m. It is also called Forclaz-de-Montmin, Forclaz meaning “a way in the mountain”, as it can be used to go
Annecy Old Town The Vieille ville’s nickname is “the Little Venice of the Alps” because 3 little rivers are crossing it. The best way to visit Annecy Old Town is to walk in the pedestrian district. You can stroll along the Thiou canal and on Sainte-Claire
Alby-sur-Chéran Alby-sur-Chéran (Chéran being the name of the river) is located 10 min away from Annecy and 20 min from Aix-les-Bains and it is also where I live. It is a medieval borough who used to live from shoe making industry until XIX century, it has now 2000 inhabitants. You can now visit the Museum
Annecy le Vieux not the same as Vieil Annecy! A lot of foreigners can be confused but Annecy le Vieux is not the same as Vieil Annecy (Old Town)! Annecy le Vieux and the Old Town of Annecy are 10 km away so be sure not to confuse them when booking your accomdation! It will
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Pont des Amours Le pont des Amours, Lover’s Bridge is the best spot to take wonderful photos with the Tournette mountain in the background! It is said, that before, it was a meeting point for prostitutes, but I
Swiss motorway vignette To use the Swiss motorway, you need to buy a “vignette” sticker every year which is actually valid for 14 months (for example, the 2020 vignette can be used from December 1st 2019 until end of January 2021). It costs approximately 40CHF, and it is much better to take it even
