Things to do

Your outings

Walk on the Pâquier and embrace on the pont des amours.

Go paragliding or parachuting… What sensations!

Visit charming mountain villages: La Chapelle-Saint-Maurice, Entrevernes, Leschaux…

In the lake swim up to the yellow buoy!!

Stroll along the bay in Talloires and on the Menthon-Saint-Bernard front.

Cycle round the lake, with a stop over to sunbathe on a beach half-way.

Be tempted by a gastronomic meal!

Leave for a night in a mountain hut in the Aravis.

Sculptures in the old town: from April to June in Annecy.

The potters market in May, in the old town in Annecy.

Noctibules: in July in Annecy, thirty open-air shows with acrobats and fanfares, singers and comedians all through the night.

Moonlight walk: the moon and candles are the only lighting, walk up the streets and discover numerous street artists throughout your walk. In July and August in La Clusaz.

“Fête du Lac” in Annecy : 2 hours of non-stop entertainment with a magnificent firework display. In August, in Annecy.

Music: in August in a charming setting on the edge of the lake proposes classical music for all.

“Sons et lumières” at the castle of Menthon-Saint-Bernard, in August, a fabulous sound and light show.

 

Things to do

Your outings

Descent of the slopes with torchlights.

Taste a raclette by the fireside.

Do your Christmas shopping in the Christmas villages and sip some hot mulled wine.

Have a walk on one of the many tracks for walkers with rackets.

Spend a night in a mountain hut in the Aravis.

 

In September, everywhere in France: free entrance to all historical monuments and museums.

Christmas in the Alps: in December the Christmas village at the Imperial Palace proposes stalls and an ice-rink for young children. Fairy tale atmosphere.

Venetian Carnival: in February or March, magnificent masks and costumes can be seen.