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January 6, 2024

Hike to Mont Truc (Saint-Gervais-les-Bains)

Last fall, I went on a hike to Mont Truc, in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. In French, its name would translate to Mount Thingy, but in Franco-Provençal, a truc is actually a small hill. I had already passed through the area, when I went on a hike to Mont Vorassay.

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Tagged autumn, contamines-montjoie, france, haute-savoie, hiking, mountain, saint-gervais, savoie
June 11, 2022

Hike to Glacier de Tré la Tête & Lac d'Armancette

Last fall, I went on a hike in Les Contamines-Montjoie: I walked up to Glacier de Tré la Tête then went down passing by Lac d’Armancette.

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Tagged alps, autumn, contamines-montjoie, france, glacier, haute-savoie, hiking, mont blanc, mountain
July 29, 2021

Hike to Col du Joly & Col de Véry: From Les Contamines-Montjoie to Megève

Towards the end of the summer of 2020, I went on a hike in the Beaufortain mountains: I walked from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Megève, passing through Col du Joly and Col de Véry.

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December 27, 2019

Église de Notre-Dame de la Gorge

The Église de Notre-Dame de la Gorge is a catholic church in Les Contamines-Montjoie, located at the back of Val Montjoie on the path of the GR Tour du Mont Blanc trail. There has been a church on the site since the 11th century but the current building dates from the beginning of the 18th century.

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December 23, 2019

Hike to Col de la Fenêtre & Lacs Jovet

Last summer, I went on a hike above Les Contamines-Montjoie near Mont Blanc: I passed through Col de la Fenêtre on the way to Lacs Jovet.

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Tagged alps, beaufortain, contamines-montjoie, france, haute-savoie, hiking, lacs jovet, lake, mont blanc, savoie, summer
October 17, 2018

Hike to Aiguille Croche & Mont Joly

During summer, I went on a hike to Aiguille Croche and Mont Joly, in the Beaufortain mountains above Saint-Gervais.

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