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April 6, 2019

Hike to Sentier des 3 Croix (Semnoz)

Last January, I went on a hike to the Sentier des 3 Croix (3-Cross Trail), at the foot of Semnoz near Annecy.

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Posted in hiking, hiking in annecy
Tagged annecy, bauges, france, haute-savoie, hiking, lake, lake annecy, mountain, savoie, semnoz, winter
April 5, 2019

Bains des Pâquis

The Bains des Pâquis are a public bath / beach in Geneva first built in 1872 on the north shore of Lake Geneva. It is open all year round, including January 1st when I visited in the early morning.

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Tagged geneva, lake, lake geneva, lighthouse, switzerland, winter
March 24, 2019

Hike to Désert de Platé: Passage du Dérochoir, Col de la Portette & Cheminée des Miots

Last fall, I went on a hike to Désert de Platé, starting and ending in Passy.

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Tagged alps, autumn, desert de plate, faucigny, france, haute-savoie, hiking, limestone, mont blanc, mountain, passy, savoie
March 20, 2019

Pho at Sam'Angkor in Annecy

Pho.

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Posted in food
Tagged annecy, food, france, haute-savoie, noodle, pho, vietnamese
March 17, 2019

Hike to Talabar & Col du Pré Vernet

Last fall, I went on a hike to Talabar and the viewpoint of Col du Pré Vernet, below Mont Veyrier.

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Tagged annecy, autumn, forest, france, haute-savoie, hiking, lake, mont veyrier, mountain, savoie
February 26, 2019

Hike to Belvédère du Mont Lachat (Thônes)

Last fall, I went on a hike in Thônes: I climbed to the Belvédère du Mont Lachat, a viewpoint located below the summit.

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Tagged autumn, bornes, forest, france, haute-savoie, hiking, mont lachat, mountain, savoie, thones
February 23, 2019

Église Saint-Maurice (Thônes)

The Église Saint-Maurice is a catholic church located in the center of Thônes, in Haute-Savoie. It was built in the 17th century.

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Posted in church
Tagged bornes, catholic, christian, church, france, haute-savoie, savoie, thones
February 19, 2019

Sentier du Rhône in Geneva: Walk from Lac Léman to La Plaine

Last fall, I went on a walk in Geneva, following the Sentier du Rhône (Rhône Trail) from Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) to La Plaine (Dardagny). The official map of the trail is available here.

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Posted in hiking, hiking in annecy
Tagged autumn, forest, geneva, hiking, nature, rhone, river, sentier du rhone, switzerland, walk
February 13, 2019

Hike to the Belledonne-Chamrousse Lake Trail: Lacs Robert, Lac Léama, Lac Longet, Lac Claret, Lac David & Lac des Pourettes

Last summer, I went on a hike in the Belledonne mountains, near Grenoble: I walked the Belledonne-Chamrousse Lake Trail, a loop that passes by a few lakes above Chamrousse, on the way to Refuge de la Pra.

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Tagged alps, belledonne, chamrousse, france, grenoble, hiking, isere, lake, mountain, summer
February 4, 2019

Hike to Lacs de la Tempête

At the end of summer, I went on a hike to Lacs de la Tempête in the Beaufortain mountains.

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Posted in hiking, hiking in annecy
Tagged alps, beaufortain, dam, france, hiking, lac de saint-guerin, lake, mountain, savoie, summer
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