The best hobbies and leisure activities Alpes

There are few amateur observatories in France that have been designed and optimized for observing and capturing astronomical images, because such a challenge is an absolute desire to master the entire parameters of infrastructure creation and management necessary for such a project, since the initial search of the best possible observation site (lack of light pollution, number of nights released per year, accessibility, altitude), until the best instruments, glasses and telescopes are put in place, through accommodation, catering, ancillary activities, training, and rates accessible but compatible with thethe financial efforts made by its initiators. In this little game, it can be said that the Provençal Baronies Observatory makes a mistake, with its first-class location benefiting from an exceptional sky and infrastructure (coughing and hardware) to dream more than an observer, even very warned! This observatory is more readily intended for observers who want to benefit from a first-class instrumentation for specific, sometimes sharp work purposes, focusing particularly on the taking of difficult objects from deep sky (nebulous and galaxies for example). But the observatory is also aimed at basic observers who want to live a few days in this magical place, as well as visiting visitors who come only for the day or the evening. Several services are offered, especially in July and August, such as the dome evenings, night and night-ends, visits and discoveries, etc. These services, especially those that integrate the accommodation, are the best level and will delight demanding tourists. With 260 nights on average released a year, the discovery of the sky on site is truly spectacular.

The shop for numismatists, philatelists and collectors of all kinds. Serial stamps, on a theme or rare, and of course the Marianne with their bonnets bonnets of all colours and periods, since every president of the Republic launches his Marianne. Also find albums, catalogues, albums on coats of arms, postcards and office equipment indispensable for collectors.

Peillonnex is a town in the Haute-Savoie region of France. For cooking enthusiasts, there's an interesting activity to discover: the cooking classes offered by In Cucina Con Ilaria. Ilaria, who is passionate about cooking and gastronomy, offers home cooking lessons in the Haute-Savoie region and Geneva. She will help you discover the richness of Italian and French products, as well as the flavors of the region. Ilaria also offers in-home chef services, where she takes care of everything from shopping to meal preparation.

Yves Vincent is a chef, crowned by 3 Forks in Michelin. He proposes to come cook home, for dinner in love or for a family meal. He takes care of everything, purchases to prepare meals, set the table and service with his hotel master and makes the dishes, cleans the kitchen. Weddings, cocktails, business events or private individuals, it responds with a great deal of demand and dependability. Cooking courses also in his studio for up to 19 people, which end with tastings and bring you the prepared dish (courses from October to June, Tuesday from 17 am to pm).

Every year, at the height of summer, a highly successful astronomy festival lights up Savoie. Activities revolve around the Salle de l'Europe, the conference venue, and the soccer stadium, which becomes the sky observation point. The festivities include a variety of workshops for all ages, stargazing sessions, micro-rocket-making workshops and introductory astronomy sessions. Each edition explores a unique theme to enrich participants' experience.

Enter Jean-Noël Sonzogni's playful universe that leads you into a whirlwind of trains and railway lines. Trains, rails, characters, locomotives, cars… everything to create a circuit in his house or garden. Used equipment, models, accessories, ready-to-ride boxes, spare parts and maintenance, lighting, electric controls… short, everything you dream about to find your child's soul.

This scholarly research of its own ancestors is now an activity in constant progress, and this is why new amateurs have every interest in contacting these specialists at the Annecy-Geneva antenna in order to exchange useful information and training.

Arnaud and Jessica open the doors of their educational mini-farm to let you discover their world, the mountain lifestyle and the specificities of each animal. Chickens, geese, pigs, rabbits, goats, sheep and donkeys! With the latter, they even offer to go on a hike for an hour or even several days, if you feel like a little more adventure and bivouac. Recently, there is even an artisanal donkey milk soap factory here. A whole program!

Have you forgotten which plants are safe to eat and which ones are good for you? Rediscover your foraging soul and get out into nature with the École des Saveurs des Bois. Discover how to feed yourself healthily with what our environment has to offer on a walk in the Massif des Bauges, and fill your bag with edible and medicinal plants. The wilderness cooking course lets you prepare an entire menu using the day's harvest!