Jardins Secrets in Vaulx, discover this unexpected colorful garden in the country side, approximately 25 min drive from Annecy center. Vaulx is located between Rumilly and Annecy, the gardens are a mosaic of Baroque gardens. It is still owned by the family who started it (just for fun), the Moumen’s family and it covers 7000m2. […]
Here is a post about my visit of 2 Cheese farms in Semnoz. First 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
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Lescheraines Ponds and village are 30 km from Annecy, approximately 50 min drive, the most scenic route is to drive through Sévrier then up the mountain to Col de Leschaux (a favourite for cyclists). Lescheraines is the meeting point of all the valleys of the Bauges. The vibrant village has a few shops and activites
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In 2017, the city of Sévrier opened a little path starting at the Létraz port called Promenade des Seines. It has an amazing view on Tournette and Dents de Lanfon. This lovely land by the lake, was before occupied by the locals who had “settled” unofficial little houses by the lake but the city of
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The End of the Lake nature reserve is a small 84 hectare reserve in Doussard, which takes 1 to 2 hours to visit. It is one of the rare examples of an alpine delta which functions naturally (marsh/meadow/forest) with a moving riverbed. This area has been protected since the Middle Ages, so that floods could
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