Next to Talloires (1 km away), enjoy Angon Beach, a beautiful beach with a gradual slope in the water. It is perfect for families and you will find a lots of trees to protect from the sun. Really good view on the Bauges mountains, Semnoz and Duingt. Volley ball, pétanque, pique nique tables, toilets, showers, […]
Near Duingt, Roselet Village, a pretty place was swallowed up by the water. The legend says that its inhabitants refused hospitality one winter’s evening to an old beggar-woman, who was in fact a fairy. Since then, on moonlight nights, if you are out in a boat and lean out over the water, you will hear
The Savoie’s Flag (above) is a white cross with a red background, the cross is reaching the sides of the flag. Do not get confused with the square Swiss flag with a small white cross in the red. In 1315, Amédée V from Savoie, Count of Savoie from 1285 to 1323, helped the St Jean
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 be more quiet in Annecy le vieux but might
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The “patois savoyard” belongs to the family of the “franco-provençal”, it is the local dialect of Savoie. It was then not written and changing from village to village and valley to valley. The Patois Savoyard is mostly used by the old generation in the country side, but some words are still used in every day’s
