Hike to Mont Clocher & Mont de Vorès
Last summer, I went on a hike to Mont Clocher and Mont de Vorès, in the Beaufortain mountains.
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Hike to Le Brévent, Lac du Brévent & Aiguillette des Houches
Last summer, I went on a hike to Le Brévent, Lac du Brévent and Aiguillette des Houches, above Chamonix.
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.
Hike to Crêt des Mouches
Last summer, I went on a hike to Crêt des Mouches, a mountain in the Bornes next to La Tournette.
Basilique Saint-Joseph-des-Fins
The Basilique Saint-Joseph-des-Fins is a catholic church located in Annecy. It was built in the mid-20th century based on designs by architect Dom Paul Bellot, who also worked on the Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont Royal in Montreal. One of the bells of the church is a Liberty Bell replica, one of 57 bells ordered by the United States Department of the Treasury as part of the Liberty Bell Savings Bonds drive in 1950. All the bells were cast in Annecy-le-Vieux by the Fonderie Paccard. While most of them are now displayed near state capitol buildings in the USA, one was gifted to Annecy by the US government.
Hike to Roc des Boeufs
During summer, I went on a hike to Roc des Boeufs in the Bauges mountains near Annecy.
Hike to Roc des Tours & Aiguille Verte (Le Grand-Bornand)
Last summer, I went on a hike to Roc des Tours and Aiguille Verte in Le Grand-Bornand.
Hike to Gorges du Chéran, Tours Saint-Jacques & Semnoz
Around the end of spring, I went on a hike to Gorges du Chéran, Tours Saint-Jacques and Semnoz (climbing from the southern flank this time).
Hike to Pertes de la Valserine, Fort l'Écluse, Rocher de Léaz & Pont de Grésin
Earlier this summer, I went on a hike in the Bellegarde-sur-Valserine area: I visited the Pertes de la Valserine, Fort l’Écluse, Rocher de Léaz and Pont de Grésin.
Promenade des Pertes de la Valserine
The Promenade des Pertes de la Valserine in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is a short and easy walk that follows the Valserine, a river that takes its source in the Jura mountains and empties into the Rhône. Starting near the train station in the city, the path goes upstream to the Pertes (French for “losses”), where the river disappears in natural canyons dug into limestone rocks.