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GUYON Says: Even in a little town as Thones, Bastille Day is celebrated by a fire work, a public dance party and a parade.
GUYON Says: Thones has a large outdoor pool very busy in Summer.
GUYON Says: According to a local story, Walt Disney was visiting this area and he was touched by the beauty of the Castle of Menthon. When he created the Sleeping Beauty Castle, he used his memory.This castle was built during the 11e Century and remodled several times. The last time was...
Lot of accomodation: Furnished flat
GUYON Says: The Thones accomodations are :- hotels,- campings,- and mainly furnished flats (called meubles) or chalets.The central renting of the furnished flats is at the Office de Tourisme but they do not visit the accomodation and their informations are wrong. We wanted an appartment...
GUYON Says: Coming from Paris :Motorway A41 exit Annecy NordThen Direction Thones (route D 909)Coming from Chamonix, Mont Blanc, Italie :Motorway A40 exit BonnevilleThen Direction Thones (Route D12)Plane : Annecy or Geneve airportsTrain : TGV to Annecy.
GUYON Says: The Reblochon is a cheese made with cow milk.In days of old, the tax to church was paid in kind. A tax clerk went to attend the cow milking. The cunning farmers stopped milking before the end and when he was off, they continued (in local language : ils reblochaient). So they...
Attention : snow falls from the roofs
GUYON Says: Pay attention to the snow which can fall from the roofs.In July, we did not see any snow...
How to be dressed in the mountain
GUYON Says: The picture shows what it is needed. Light dress, Mephisto (walking shoes) Solar cream Camera with filter (against ultraviolet rays), binoculars Sun glasses
GUYON Says: From 1942, a small secret army of resistants got together in Manigod to resist against the invasion. At the beginning of 1944, the Allied decided to transfer them on the Plateau des Glieres sending them arms.The Nazis sent 12.000 soldiers to destroyed the "maquis". Almost...
GUYON Says: There is a large Summer sled installation.
GUYON Says: Not far from Thones there is La Cluzas, famous for the ski but also pleasant during the Summer.
GUYON Says: Little chapel at the col des Annes near La Cluzas.
GUYON Says: Priority for the cows : they are at home.
GUYON Says: Do not miss the beautiful fountain which stays near the church on the main place.
GUYON Says: Have a look at the onion shape steeple of the church. It is typical of the area.Enter freely into the church to see the altarpiece.
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Have a look at the onion shape steeple of the church. It is typical of the area.Enter freely into the church to see the altarpiece.
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Thones is a charming little town at the bottom of Aravis Mount, in the Alps, at 3 km from Annecy. During Winter, the visitors come to ski in the mountain nearby (free shuttles bring them to the...
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