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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In July 2018, I took a lovely American family on a driving tour around Lake Annecy. They told me what they were interested in and I organized the tour accordingly. We left Annecy at 9h and drove via Veyrier du Lac then in front of Menthon St Bernard castle then we stopped for a little
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, more commonly known as Chamonix (do not pronounce the “x”) or even “Cham”, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924. The commune’s population of around 8,900. Situated near the massive peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and most notably the Aiguille du Midi, it
Try a typical French thing, discover Annecy Markets during your stay in Annecy. You will find different Annecy Markets and its surroundings: * Tuesday morning, Friday morning and Sunday morning (from 8h to 12h) The Food market in the Old Town (rue Sainte Claire, Pont Morens, rue de la République and quai de l’evêché) is
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
Fancy driving a scenic route from Annecy to Chamonix? 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). Leave Annecy, direction Veyrier du Lac, then turn on the left, follow
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If you are arriving at Geneva airport and going to Annecy it is better to use the main exit on the Swiss side (there is a French side of the airport in Ferney but it is the opposite way from us as it is in a different county). If you are looking for informations
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The Lake of Annecy, surrounded by mountains is amazing at all seasons, you can enjoy it by boat, bike or car. For a full Annecy Lake Tour with a car, I will recommend you to start from Sévrier (as the traffic Sévrier/Annecy can be quite bad sometimes) there you could visit the bell museum https://musee-paccard.com/,
If you are staying in Annecy but wish to discover more about the area, you can drive approximately 30 min to Aix-les-Bains and its lake called Bourget. It is bigger than Annecy’s lake but probably less crowded but very nice too. Aix-les-Bains, locally called Aix, is a commune in the Savoie department. Rising from the
Les Etangs de Crosagny are next to St Félix/Bloye/Albens approximately 20 min by car from Annecy. It is a natural reserve for birds. It is perfect for a nice easy family walk with a bird observatory. You will see an old mill where you can find games for kids and explanations. All along the
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In the summer, you can enjoy Le Bel Abri, they have a lovely terrasse by the lake in Albigny petit port at the bottom of Mont Veyrier. The cuisine is made with fresh local products and they served French cuisine with a world wide touch. The plates are really beautiful and delicious. Chef Jérôme Fontaine
Café Brunet, this lovely café Culinaire sets up in a building from the 14th century in Annecy-le-Vieux is open since 1875. It is on top of Annecy-le-Vieux, in a lovely medieval area with lots of other nice restaurants. Annecy le Vieux is not the Old Town, for more explanations, check my explanations https://www.taxi-massingy.com/en/annecy-le-vieux-not-the-same-as-vieil-annecy/ The menu
End of April, we went to Lake Como (North Italy), the lake is very beautiful, different from Lake Annecy, it has a mediteranean feel with all the exotic flowers, trees and the Italian colours are lovely. Unfortunately, the weather was not so great during our 3 days stay but we still enjoyed it very much.
