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Grand Domaine de Valmorel: 165km straddling two valleys Valmorel
Grand Domaine de Valmorel: 165km straddling two valleys At the foot of the Pierrafort chairlift, the first track of the morning runs due north, crosses the combe and…
May 2025 · 4 min Read the notebook
Hameau du Monal at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise: access and hiking Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
Hameau du Monal at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise: access and hiking The Hameau du Monal, at 1874m above Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, is one of the rare French mountain hamlets to be classified as…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the notebook
Salins-les-Bains: 350g of salt per litre and the Grande Saline designated UNESCO World Heritage Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
Salins-les-Bains: 350g of salt per litre and the Grande Saline designated UNESCO World Heritage Salins-les-Bains is one of the oldest thermal spas in the Jura. The town has exploited its saline springs since Antiquity,…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the notebook
Alpine Botanic Garden La Jaÿsinia: 8000 plants from around the world above Samoëns Samoëns
Alpine Botanic Garden La Jaÿsinia: 8000 plants from around the world above Samoëns Above the centre of Samoëns, clinging to a south-west-facing limestone slope, rises the Alpine Botanic Garden La Jaÿsinia, a garden…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the notebook
Morzine and the Portes du Soleil: 600km of cross-border skiing from an authentic Savoyard village Morzine
Morzine and the Portes du Soleil: 600km of cross-border skiing from an authentic Savoyard village Morzine is one of the historic gateways to the Portes du Soleil, the largest Franco-Swiss ski domain with 600km of…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the notebook
Aquariaz in Avoriaz: a tropical park at 29°C beneath an ETFE bubble at 1800m altitude Morzine
Aquariaz in Avoriaz: a tropical park at 29°C beneath an ETFE bubble at 1800m altitude Aquariaz is a tropical aquatic park located in the heart of Avoriaz, at 1800m altitude. A characteristic almost unique to…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the notebook
Three Valleys: 600km connected and a glacier at 3,200m across eight Tarentaise stations Val Thorens
Three Valleys: 600km connected and a glacier at 3,200m across eight Tarentaise stations The Three Valleys form the world's largest linked ski domain accessible on skis, with 600km of interconnected pistes (official figure…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the notebook
Notre-Dame-de-la-Vie: Baroque Chapel of 1633 in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
Notre-Dame-de-la-Vie: Baroque Chapel of 1633 in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville The Notre-Dame-de-la-Vie chapel is one of the most singular religious monuments in the Tarentaise. Located in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, approximately 2km from…
May 2025 · 3 min Read the notebook
Escape Game at La Plagne: 60 minutes to solve the puzzle La Plagne
Escape Game at La Plagne: 60 minutes to solve the puzzle The Escape Game at La Plagne is one of the original activities the resort offers alongside skiing, particularly useful in…
May 2025 · 2 min Read the notebook
Les Sybelles: 310km of slopes in Maurienne from La Toussuire La Toussuire
Les Sybelles: 310km of slopes in Maurienne from La Toussuire The Les Sybelles domain is one of the largest ski areas in Maurienne, with 310km of slopes connecting six resorts:…
May 2025 · 2 min Read the notebook
Art Vache at Grand-Bornand: open-air summer trail with painted sculptures Le Grand-Bornand
Art Vache at Grand-Bornand: open-air summer trail with painted sculptures Art Vache is an open-air artistic trail organised each summer in Grand-Bornand. Several life-size cows, sculpted in resin and painted…
May 2025 · 2 min Read the notebook
Aquacîme at Les Carroz: the resort's swimming pool and spa Les Carroz d'Arâches
Aquacîme at Les Carroz: the resort's swimming pool and spa Aquacîme is the aquatic centre, wellness and fitness facility of the Carroz d'Arâches resort, in the heart of the Grand…
May 2025 · 2 min Read the notebook
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