Things to see and do Haute-Savoie

It was here that the poet-novelist composed her famous poem Paradis à Amphion. On the shores of Lake Geneva, the small pink stone temple houses a central column bearing a golden urn in its rotunda. It contains the heart of Anna de Noailles. It is engraved with a quatrain composed by the poetess and destined for her sepulchral temple. The votive monument, signed by the architect Jose Emilio Terry, was erected in the garden of the Villa Bassara where she stayed for the last time in 1916.

Located at the Salève on its west slope, La Muraz near the large urban centres has managed to preserve its rural heritage.

Nature lovers can stroll along the largest freshwater lakes in Western Europe. The quays are dotted with presentations explaining the formation and the life of Geneva. Beyond that, only around 50 % of the shore is easily accessible, the law there requests it though not respected… In Vongy, under a large viaduc railway, you will find a pass and scale that allow trouts to reproduce upstream.

This showroom for kitchen furniture, bathroom and storage, opened in 1999. Mobalpa is emblematic of the economic success of the valley in the wood industry, a major activity. Originally, a cabinetmaking workshop created by the artisan Eugene Fournier in 1907. The workshop is developing and, with the help of the sons Marcel and Paul, is moving towards the kitchen. In 1949, the Mobalpa brand (contraction of Alpine furniture) is launched and furniture becomes elements to combine between them. The company keeps innovating (built-in furniture, custom fixtures, ultra-resistant connections), and opens up to export the new lines (bathroom furniture, accessories, and storage). Mobalpa opens this gigantic space of 2 000 m ², contemporary and design, for a permanent exhibition of over 100 models presented to the general public. A visit to a beautiful area with documentation and library, to test in real size all the styles and facilities offered by this specialist (certified Quality and Environment) that always produce in the ultra-modern factory of Thônes.

Municipal authority of 1997. On Lake Geneva, naturism on a portion of the beach of La Pinède.

At the boundary of the Regional Natural Park of the Bauges, between Annecy and Aix-les-Bains, the Nature Museum has discovered the regional fauna of more than 200 animals found dead, naturalized and assembled on 300 m ² for over 20 years. Your visit: After being greeted by farm animals, the forest discovers its fauna with wild boar, deer, and lynx. Then we enter the land of middle mountain animals, sheep sheep, marmot, great crow. These are then animals of wetlands, ducks, herons, ragondins. Fact sheets allow to follow their lives. A collection of minerals and insects completes the museum and, from April to October, the lives of more than 20 000 bees are observed through the glass walls of a hive, beekeeper equipment, modern or old hives complete the visit.

Enjoy a unique experience on the Plaine-Joux plateau, with your guide, Boris, who will take you into the heart of snow-covered mountain pastures. With snowshoes on and headlamp on, you'll make your way through powder snow for 20 minutes to reach the igloo. The table and benches are carved out of the snow and covered with animal skins to keep you warm. The fondue, by candlelight, will have something extra. A total disconnect for a magical moment to share with family and friends.