Things to do with kids in Annecy: visit the different castles, parc Andilly, parc du Merlet, visit farm Noisetiers, hikes in Semnoz or Glières, Lamas of Salagine, Parrots in Clermont…
Lamas of Salagine The lamas of Salagine (Bloye) is a fun things to do with kids, yes, you can see some lamas in Haute-Savoie! Bloye is a small village between Annecy and Aix-les-Bains. It is about 20 min drive from Annecy. Dominique, the owner is passionate with his animals. He will explain a […]
Cascade du Pissieu Cascade du Pissieu is a beautiful waterfall near Lescheraines and Le Châtelard in les Bauges in Savoie. It is approximately one hour drive from Annecy. You have to walk 30 min to reach it but it is a flat easy hike. You have road signs to show you the way. Next to
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Glacier des alpes Glacier des Alpes is probably making the best ice creams in Annecy! With the summer nothing better than a really nice ice cream! It is in the top 10 in France! Number 9 according to Trip advisor! The only problem is that sometimes, the queue there is very long so sometimes I
Semnoz and Forclaz summer bus If you are staying in Annecy without a car, you can use Semnoz and Forclaz Summer Bus for some fresh mountain air. https://www.taxi-massingy.com/en/semnoz/ 9 buses can take you from Annecy to Semnoz mountain: * every week ends or bank holiday in June * every day from July 1st until August
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Glières The Glières Plateau is a limestone plateau in the Bornes Massif. Distant from La Roche-sur-Foron and Thorens-Glières by 29 km and 15 km respectively, it is located around the communes of Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières and Thorens-Glières. In the Francoprovençal language, glière means a rocky and sandy plateau without rivers. In the local speech, the word
Hautecombe Abbey Discover Hautecombe Abbey on Lake du Bourget in front of Aix-les-Bains. Hautecombe Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery, later a Benedictine monastery, in Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille near Aix-les-Bains in Savoy, France. For centuries it was the burial place of the members of the House of Savoy. It is visited by 150,000 tourists yearly. The
Sixt Fer à Cheval Sixt Fer à Cheval is approximately 1h30 from Annecy. It is 6km from Samoens ski resort. There you will admire: the amazing Waterfall of Rouget (the Queen of the Alps”, The Sixt Circus (the biggest in the Alps with big waterfalls), The Gorges of Tines. This is the biggest natural reserve
Annecy Farmers Markets 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
Descente des Alpages Descente des Alpages is every year on the second Saturday of October, it is a traditional celebration to welcome back the animals in Annecy (after spending the summer months in the mountains). The old town is busy with défilé of animals (cows, horses with their bells, sheeps, goose, St Bernard dogs, goats,
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