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It's geographical situation
through its numerous tourist and cultural attractions.
Sportive
and leisure activities
- Les circuits découverte et rando moto, 15 parcours exclusifs avec topo préparés par l'équipe du Florimont, en téléchargement sur la page spéciale loisirs moto
- The" lac d'Annecy" cruise (water temperature
average in summer 22-23°)
www.annecy-croisieres.com
- Beaches patrolled by life guards, boat hire -
- Sailing( beginners and advanced courses)
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Canyoning- adventure rope course, rafting-via Ferrata,
rock climbing (etc.) professional guiding
( courses and supervision)
www.montemedio.com
- River and lake fishing
- Mountain hiking up to high altitude ( half day or
day, list of guides at the hotel reception).
- Leisure centres: mini farm, horse riding, minigolf,
"La Balade" at Faverges (rambling in Faverges)www.labalade.com
- Tennis - Quad bikes
- Cycling, inline skating on the cycle track linking
Marlens to Annecy along the lake, near the Hotel Florimont.
- Mountain bike tracks, detailed maps at the hotel reception.
- Golf, (9 and 18 holes) at Giez-lac
d'Annecy, golf driving range
- Microlight flights- tandem flights
- Paragliding(beginners and advance courses). www.aeroslide.com
- Alpine and Nordic skiing, Snowboarding, Snowshoe walks,
Snowmobile
- Seminars organization or introduction playful activities and sports: www.elements-terre.com
- aventures mecaniques Take the time to enjoy, after a seminar or during a stay, a trip in quad with qualified instructor or with off-road kart.
Alpine
resorts 30 min drive from the hotel: Seythenex La Sambuy
www.lasambuy.fr - Crest-Voland - Les Saisies - La Clusaz - le Grand
Bornand, etc
Discovery activities
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Castle of Menthon St Bernard( still inhabited by the
same family since the XI century). St Bernard , the
patron saint of mountaineers was born in this castle
which dominated the lac d'Annecy and is part of the
history of the Genevois region.www.château-de-menthon.com
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Medieval Montrottier castle in Lovagny, founded by St
Francois de Sales.www.chateaudemontrottier.com
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Miolans Castle in St Pierre d'Albigny, medieval fortress
built from the X to XV centuries, became the state prison
of the Dukes of Savoy,. The most famous prisoner was
the Marquis of Sade.
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Cistercian abbey of Our lady of Tamie (30 min drive)
founded in 1132 by Saint Pierre de Tarentaise.www.abbaye-tamie.com
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The Hautecombe royal Abbey near Aix-les-Bains, Bourget
lake, founded in the XIIth century, restored after the
French revolution, the necropole of the Counts and Dukes
of Savoy..
www.chemin-neuf.org
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The Grande Chartreuse monastry, visit the largest liquor
cellar in the world. www.chartreuse.fr
- You will find a multitude of information on Faverges
and its surrounding area on:
www.pays-de-faverges.com.
et www.sav.org
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Cascade and cave of Seythenex, natural wonder 20min
drive away www.cascade.fr
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Chairlift- summer luge-All terrain cycle (BDD) in Seythenex
La Sambuy
- The Gorges du Fier at Lovagny near Annecy one of the
biggest attraction of the Alpes.
www.gorgesdufier.com
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Archeological museum of Viuz in Faverges( archeological
digs of the Thovey site with Gallo-Roman villa, thermal
spas and Imperial way).
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The Paccard foundry and bell Museum in Sevrier . The
Paccard family has been making bells for 7 generations
and divulge their trade secrets. www.paccard.com
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Ecomuseum of the Savoy costume in Sevrier, an interesting
trip through time on the discovery of the history and
traditions of Savoy.
www.echo-de-nos-montagnes.com
CRAFTS
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- Wood turning at "L'eclat du bois"- Mr Joseph
Deronzier in Giez- Demonstration- Sales-Beginner and
advanced courses
- Mineral jewels 74- Mr Vullierme in Verthier-Doussard
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"Les etains du lac" Pewter of the Lake in
Sevrier visit the craftmen workshop, for the connoisseur
and craft enthusiasts. (tel 04 50 52 48 91)
Monsieur Déronzier : www.leclat-du-bois.com
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Thones cheese factory, 20min drive to the world's Reblochon
capitalwww.reblochon-thones.com
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Beaufort cheese factory in Beaufort, 30 min drive - www.fromage-beaufort.com
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Mountain lakes and dams- Roselend- Tignes lakes
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Aiguille du midi cable car,in Chamonix- www.compagniedumontblanc.fr
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La Forclaz Pass- Montmin
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