Ideas of trips to do around Annecy.
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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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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Ermitage St Germain is 13 km away from Annecy, before reaching Talloires, turn left ‘Col de la Forclaz’, then you will need to take a narrow road on the left, follow the sign “St Germain Church”. The official parking is not easy to reach so follow the sign Parking conseillé which is easier to reach.
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, more commonly known as Chamonix (do not pronounce the “x”) or even “Cham”for locals 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 9 000 Situated near the massive peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and most notably the Aiguille du
This post is about the Mer de Glace/Montenvers Train in Chamonix. Departing from Chamonix, this little train takes you to Montenvers 1913 m high with an amazing view on Mer de Glace glacier, the Drus and Grands Jorasses. The Montenvers train is a scenic cogwheel railway that operates between Chamonix and the Mer de Glace,
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