The walk to the Col d’Anterne had come highly recommended and for added excitement it involved an overnight stay at a refuge – a first for Vicky and I, so we weren’t too sure what to expect! For morale support,...
With the arrival of summer we’ve been out exploring the area, improving our knowledge of the local hiking trails in order that we can provide our guests with first-hand knowledge of walk times, track conditions and the best places to see wild...
If you’ve never attended the Annecy ‘Fête du Lac’ then you are most definitely missing out on an incredible spectacle of fireworks and lasers. The annual event, described as the biggest firework display in Europe, attracts thousands of visitors to...
Chalet APASSION hosted its second spring weekend devoted to total relaxation and plenty of yoga courtesy of the hugely experienced yoga and life-style coach Michele Willmott. Whilst the weather unfortunately ended up being too chilly to hold any of the...
Opened the curtains this morning to find 10cm of fresh snow outside the chalet! Quite a shock given we’ve been basking in sunshine and temperatures in their 20s only earlier in the week! With the Grand Massif reporting 25cm of...
In the Spring of 2009 a plan for a luxury chalet was conceived, the designs were finalised and submitted for approval to the Samoëns Mairie and finally, some 18 months later, the diggers turned-up on site! It was the start...
