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Perouges Lyon
4 Reviews Pérouges is a typical village of the Middle Age located on top of a hill at about 35km of Lyon. A lot of efforts have been made to preserve its medieval character and all the historic buildings have...
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Outside Chamonix Valley Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
5 Reviews If you travel in the Alps in the Fall, keep a look-out for signs advertising "Bataille des Reines" (Battle of the Queens). These are cow fights, where naturally agressive and territorial cows (yes,...
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Lyon City Lyon
7 Reviews One of the few museums we could find, the Miniatures museum is in old lyon. For a nominal fee (we don't even remember what it was!), you can walk through various rooms that hold tiny exhibits --...
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Chamonix Valley Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
8 Reviews Discover the oldest tramway of the valley! The little rack-train departs from the village of Le Fayet, a few kilometers West of Chamonix, for a journey of over an hour. The panorama is alternating:...
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2 Reviews The Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval in Hauterives in the department of Drôme in central France is my kind of palace. It was built by and for a hard working man as opposed to royalty. This palace was...
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La Dombe Lyon
1 Review Take the Dombes Lakes Route Tour (by car). Dombes is about 45 minutes drive north of Lyon. The area has thousands of little ponds used for crop, cattle and fish farming. The local government...
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Snow tops could be seen at the distance. Nevertheless I enjoyed mountain landscapes after monotony of beach impressions from Nice and Cannes. You can watch my 3 min 08 sec Video Nice-Lion across the Alps out of my Youtube channel.
Though mountains are not very high, but the road passes through picturesque gorges so the river running below left sometimes on tens meters in a precipice. We have been told, that Napoleon lead in due time the army on this road, having caused a panic at Italians and Austrians who thought, that the army would go seacoast. However the march-throw on the shortest way through mountains brought military success to Napoleon.
We were already a little tired of mountain road when we have been arranged a green parking near picturesque lake. I don't know the name of this lake. Jean-Louis (JLBG) helped me and suggested the following."Lac du Sautet, near Corps, perhaps.The three lakes of Laffrey (lac de Petichet, lac de Laffrey, lac Pierre-Chatel)are unlikely." Thanks Jean-Louis!Surrounded by green mountains, the lake had a very cut up and steep coast. I have taken advantage of the moment, and have quickly left from our group in a deserted place. Here I dived into the water. In spite of the fact that it was a mountain lake, water was warm enough. I have already a little weaned from bathing in fresh water, but felt huge pleasure.
Along the road which winds up to the popular ski resorts of Tignes & Val d Isere is a large lake & dam. This was built between 1947 and 1955 to produce hydroelectric power. The village of Tignes le lac was abandoned & submerged in the waters, every 10 years the lake is emptied for maintence & you can still see houses & a few cars. This is draws many people to the area to see the unusual sight & even a religous service is held on the lake bed. The next emptying is due in March 2010.The web page below has some great old photos of how the valley was before the lake & as it is now.
La Fornet is a tiny village just east of Val d Isere, in the Savoy, close to the Italian border. There is nothing very special to see here just lots of peace & quiet surrounded by the snowy mountains. Due to an foot injury from my parachute jump I needed a day break from skiing near the end of the holiday, so I walked from La Daille up to here instead. It looks a very dull day in the photo but I remember it as actually a lovely sunny walk!
Or from Sallanches to Albertville, every side are marvellous! To precise its location, this is a road between Savoie (73) and Haute-Savoie (74). It goes through Megeve (just click to find pictures on that lovely village).If you take this road you have to like to drive in the mountain, you will find a wonderful landscape but also incredibles hair-pin curves! You will take the "Gorges de l'Arly" (just click to see my album about it), unless this part of the road is close (which happens often..), therefore you will be redirected through Hery sur Ugine. Enjoy!
Hotel Cour Des Loges Lyon
3 Reviews and 169 Opinions I must admit to sleeping around in my favorite cities! :-) Blame it on wanting to experience...
Le Grand Hotel Grenoble Centre Grenoble
1 Review and 42 Opinions Living in Grenoble, I do not have any opportunity to try any hotels or hostels. The Grand Hotel is...
Hotel L'Oustalet Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
1 Review and 97 Opinions Good comfortable rooms. Breakfast quite good, but is not included in room rate. Has a tea room...
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