Gruyère City is a charming small medieval town in Switzerland, approximately 2 hours drive from Annecy. It is a nice drive along lake Leman first then in the Swiss country side. The Gruyère Castle surmonting the medieval town is remarkable for its imposing architecture and its historical collections. The town itself has so much to […]
Talloires is my favourite village by the lake, it has also a few lovely hotels and restaurants there. Auberge du Père Bise is probably one of the best table of the area, but for most people, it is very expensive, next to it, you will find the Bistrot 1903 which offers excellent cuisine at a
St Gervais les Bains is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department. The village is best known for tourism, and has been a popular holiday destination because of its beauty and location since the early 1900s. It has 450 km of ski pistes, reputed to be the third largest domain exclusively in France, and is one
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I enjoyed diner at La Ferme Charbonnière Restaurant with my favourite American Monchus (thanks Karen for the lovely photos!) and a friend and his mum. The farm is in Menthon St Bernard, aprroximately 15 min drive from Annecy center, after Veyrier du lac, on the way to Thônes, in front of Menthon st Bernard Castle
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Here is a post about my visit of a Cheese farm in Semnoz. I visited the lovely GAEC Les Noisetiers (making AOP Abondance cheese) with cows. We were welcomed by the Jacquot family, the summer farm is between the top of Semnoz (combe du Villard) and Leschaux (their winter home). The visit of the farm
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