The Ostrich Farm is in Hauteville-sur-Fier, a little village 14 km from Annecy and 7km from Rumilly. The farm is in a peaceful place in the country side next to the river Fier, it has been restored and is a nice stone house.An old mill is now the boutique. At the Ostrich Farm you can […]
Yvoire, a lovely medieval bourg, ideally situated on the expanse separating the “little lake” from the “great lake” of Lake Leman, still possesses some of the essential elemants of the fortifications of the 14th Century : the castle, doors, ramparts… Yvoire is next to Evian (the famous water from the Alps) and approximately 1h30 by
During the summer it is lovely to go for a swim and enjoy the sun, discover the different beaches of Lake Annecy! It is nice to try a few of them as the view and atmosphere can be different. All of them have shower and toilets facilities. Free beaches * Plage des Marquisats (on the
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This walk in the Old Town of Annecy is going up hill and includes a few stairs and should last approximately 1h30. Start from St Maurice Church. From Quai Perrière, in front of you, you can see the valves closing the entrance of canal St Dominique which is disapearing under St François’s Church. From where
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Because our lake has pure waters, it also welcome little animals…even those we do not want…like Duck fleas! Swimmer’s itch, also known as lake itch, duck itch, cercarial dermatitis and schistosome cercarial dermatitis is a short-term immune reaction occurring in the skin of humans that have been infected by water-borne schistosomatidae. Symptoms, which include itchy,
