Outdoors in Haute-Savoie

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outdoors in Haute-Savoie : the essentials

Skiing in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

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We loved it, much more than we expected. The houses are built in the typical architecture of alpine structures. It also has some c

Nature Reserves in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Mont Blanc

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At 4800m high, Le Mont Blanc is one of the highest mountains in Europe and one of the best places to take photos because you can t

Hiking in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Mer de Glace

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The ocean ice is the result of 3 glaciers. Situated on the north side of Mont Blanc, it offers with its 7 miles of land a show for

Viewpoints in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Aiguille du Midi Cable Car

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In my opinion, one of the most spectacular things you can do in your life is to take the cable car up the Aiguille du Midi in Cham

Viewpoints in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Eagle's Nest

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Leaving Fayet, close to Saint Gervais and Chamonix. Meet at the front of the train station Compagnie du Mont Blanc. The train, the

Valleys in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Montblanc Surroundings

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This is not the Montblanc mountain, but we visited it during a tour of the surroundings, a route that ended in that valley. At the

Hiking in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Mont Blanc Viewpoint

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Go up to the outlook point of Mont Blanc which is 3842 m high. This photo is taken from the viewpoint of Mont Blanc. The altitude

Hiking in Courmayeur

Sestriere

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The Italian Alps hosted the last Winter Olympics Turin in 2006. Sestriere ski resort is the most popular in the area. There were m

Nature Reserves in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Natural Park of the Red Needles

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After many years traveling to the Alps to practice my favorite sport, climbing mountains, I went back. This time I went to enjoy t

Forests in Albertville

Grand Roc Forest

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An easy walk in the lovely area of the French Alps and the Savoie, a few miles south of Lake Annecy. The mountains are named bauge

Nature Reserves in Albertville

Valley of the Lindar

This is a walk that takes a full day and is about 15 miles in total. You can also choose to cut it in two days and stay to sleep i

Lakes in Thollon-les-Mémises

View of Thollon-les-Memises

From the viewpoint of the city there are spectacular views of Lake Leman. When taking this photograph, the rain was on the Swiss s

Valleys in Monthey

Les Neyres

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Les Neyres is an area in the middle of Swiss Alps, where you find, here and there, wooden houses, the traditional way of respectin

Lakes in Thonon-les-Bains

Leman Lake from Thonon

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Lakes in Thonon-les-Bains

Lake of Thonon Les Bains

The town of Thonon-les-Bains is in Haute-Savoie, where only Lake Geneva separates the French city and the Swiss border. It is loca

Skiing in Abondance

Chatel

Chatel is a small French ski resort, in the Haute Savoie department, shared with Avoriaz, Morzine and another dozen seasons the sk

Nature Reserves in Albertville

Vanoise National Park

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The Vanoise National Park is in the department of Savoir, close to the mountains of the Sierra de la Vanoise, and the Italian bord

Lakes in Bellevaux

Vallon Lake

Vallon Lake is an "artifical" mountain lake which was created in 1943 by a large landslide from the place called Vallonet. It host

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