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© SMBT / Tristan Shu simply wonderful PRESS PACK SUMMER 2016 INTRODUCTION ANDMAPS THE GREAT LAKES DETOX, YOGA ANDFITNESS PUSH YOUR LIMITS CONTACTS FOOD ANDWINE MOUNTAIN BIKING&E-BIKE ROAD CYCLING ...... P 20 P 18 P 15 P 12 P 11 P 8 P 4 P 2 ACCESS

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A holiday in Savoie Mont Blanc can be the perfect occasion to relax and get fit . For those who like a challenge, the area has plenty of new activities, as well as events, that will push one’s limit . This year again, Savoie Mont Blanc will host several stages of the Tour de . The region has more and more cycling camps and sportives for cycling enthusiasts . The area is also a heaven for mountain-bikers . Savoie Mont Blanc also has a rich local gastronomy as well as beautiful vineyards open to visitors . www savoie-mont-blanc. com.

Easy access By plane Savoie Mont Blanc in the summer In the summer, several airlines fly to Lyon and direct from • 4 large lakes: Lake Geneva (Lake Léman), Lake Bourget, the UK . Lake and Lake Aiguebelette . Lyon: www .lyonaeroports .com • 2 natural regional parks: Bauges and Chartreuse Geneva: www .gva .ch • 1 national park: Vanoise national Park • 14 national and regional natural reserves By train • 2 geoparks: Bauges and Chablais Savoie Mont Blanc’s two main cities, Chambéry and Annecy, are easily accessible by train . https://uk voyages-sncf. .com Activities • 14,190km of marked hiking tracks TÉLÉPHÉRIQUE / FUNICULAIRE By car • 6,323kms of marked cycling itineraries Cable car / funicular Funivia / funicolare From Britain, use the A6 or A39 motorways to quickly and easily • 2,797km of mountain bike marked tracks vers Luftseilbahn / Standseilbahn head towards the . The Savoie and Haute Savoie’s Teleférico / funicular • 107 parapenting sites le Chenit Kabelbaan / kabeltrein towns, villages, valleys and ski resorts are easy to get to, whatever the time of year . • 284 equipped rock climbing sites vers Yverdon vers Neuchâtel vers Berne • 48 Via Ferrata routesvers • Calais - Chambéry: 874 km (543 miles) le Chenit • 120 canyoning sites • Calais - Annecy: 822 km (510 miles) • 63 ‘parcours aventures’ (Go Ape) • 13 golf courses • 75 swimming pools Thonon-les-Bains • 81 beachesB C Lausanne D vers Berne Chablais

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Col du Petit St-Bernard Trévignin la Motte-en-Bauges Arly Cormet de Roselend 2936 m l’Assomption la Chapelle-du- 2188 m Pte de la Sambuy Abbaye de Tamié Mont Mirantin Arêches 1968 m Les Gorges St-Jean-de-Chevelu Mont-du-Chat aturel régional 2198 m 2461 m Barrage N Jardin Alpin de la Balme arc n Hameau la Chanousia La Balme Pugny-Chatenod P de Boudin de Roselend I St-François- Doucy-en-Bauges Fort du Mont Défilé de D1504 Col du Chatt D1090 Pierre Chatel 633 m de-Sales le Châtelard l’Arcalod Col de Tamié Mercury A AIX-LES-BAINS 2217 m 907 m T Redoute le Noyer Fort de Tamié R Dent du Chat la Compôte ALBERTVILLE O ruinée vers Lyon 1390 m le Revard Gilly-sur-Isère B E A U F Église Espace Baroque Tarentaise d es Tours-en-Savoie Barrage St-Pierre Hospice du Petit St-Bernard St-Paul u M Baug Verrens-Arvey Villa gallo-romaine t assif des de St-Guérin le Roignais Filature Arpin la Rosière a Église et Drumettaz- Col de Église S h Cimetière Maison de la Faune Tournon Grignon 2999 m Becca du Lac C Clarafond Y Plainpalais St-J.-Baptiste Château le Grand Mont u et de la Flore 1173 m Cléry Séez A d Aillon- Ecole et hameau de 2686 m 3405 m Meyrieux-P t Chantemerle BOURG-ST-MAURICE n Viviers-du-Lac Aillons- le-Vieux Mont le Chéran o le Bourget- Chapelle du Villarivon la Chapelle- Trouet Margériaz Colombier Église St-J.-Baptiste T M Mery la Féclaz St-Vital Chapelle St-Antoine N St-Martin du-Lac N.D. des E la Bathie Isère 2043 m Ecomusée de la Isèr Église St-Martin A St-Pierre- Combe de Savoie Millières Musées : Cascade du Nant de St-Claude V I Jadis un village de montagne Montmery Église St-Martin A d'Alvey et Musée du sapeur pompier Esserts-Blay e Observatoire du les Déserts l’école d’autrefois Maison de la Pomme Hameau du Miroir Radio DJardin du Prieuré Aillon-le-Jeune Ste-Hélène- Crêt du Rey la fruitière Église Bourget-du-Lac sur-Isère O St-Laurent Hauteville- Musée Galletti R Prieuré Leysse Ste-Reine St-Paul- Ste-Foy-Tarentaise l’Arclusaz Grésy- 2633 m Église N.-D. de St-Maurice-de- Église et Crypte Verel- sur-Isère Église St-Nicolas Église St-Barthélémy Église Gondon A Peintures sur-Isère V l’Assomption Église Ste-Foy St-Maurice Pragondran Chartreuse 2041 m St-François-de-Sales R Leysse é Y Basilique St-Martin d Grésin Château de Thomas II rupestres Château de Hameau de s la Côte- e d’Aillon Valezan les Arcs e Chapelle Ste-Brigitte s r D1516 O Chambéry- Miolans Miolans N90 Église St-Sigismond d Chap. 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Borrione Église St-Michel l t de Bon Secours S Église l s A d'Alvey de l’Aiguille a la Motte-Servolex 1135 m 950 m St-André r D902 St-Genix- S Le Quermoz Peisey- Rouge o Bassens g Sur les pas de St-Jean-d'Arvey Caveau des Augustins D1090 Montchavin- Vallandry e le Grand Arc r sur-Guiers Mandrin Église Feissons- 2296 m St-Alban-Leysse St-Maurice sur-Isère Aime les Coches Château de CHAMBÉRY St-Pierre-d'Albigny 2482 m Église St-Pierre Macot-la-Plagne Chapelle de Nancroix Rochefort Col de Chamousset Aiton Téléphérique Montfleury St-Sulpice Vanoise Express E l’Épine Barby Nâves Sanctuaire Cascade du Nant de Piss Ayn e St-Jean- Peisey- t 987 m N.-D.des Vernettes t Atelier de l’eau Randens Mont Bellacha Dolmen Église e de-la-Porte N90 Nancroix le Mont Pourri l 2483 m Montgirod St-Nicolas S Hameau le Monal St-Alban- e Châteauneuf Église 3779 m A43 b Bourgneuf Chapelle Plagne- e A43 de la Trinité I de-Montbel u Jacob-Bellecombette Challes-les-Eaux Aiguebelle St-Jean-Baptiste Montalbert Aiguille de la Grande Sassière Thiez g i Coise-St-Jean- Chamoux-sur-Gelon Bonneval Gorges des Boissières 3747 m Belmont- 'A Église du Prieuré Gelon Église St-Martin A R Pied-Gauthier é Église St-Roch vers Lyon Tramonet Verel-de-Montbel d Betton- Le Grand Filon s c Aiguebelette- la Thuile D1006 Hameau de Doucy de Villargerel Église ÉgliseT T e de la Gurraz 5 la St-Jeoire- Tours de Hauteville Bettonet Site minier A C rv le-Lac St-Cassin St-Baldoph Hall d’exposition - Cruet St-Étienne R E N h e des Hurtières a d Barrage de Prieure Hôtel Nicolle de Laplace Église la Léchère Hautecour Notre Dame Hameaux : Sommet de Bellecôte m e la Plagne p T e re Lépin-le-Lac Musée historique Villard-Léger St-Oyen du Pré de Friburge a ig d ssiè D1006 Chignin Musée des St-Marcel Station 3417 m gn n Lac du Chevril ve Sa Lac de et Musée de la vigne et du vin Doucy y es er e Tsanteleina le Pont-de- Musée lac et nature Champlaurent 4 Saisons de la Chiserette - és nd la Sassière Villard- D925 Aigueblanche Musée des traditions populaires de la Couaz Église Cascade R ra 3602 m Beauvoisin Montmélian St-Georges- Église St-André Mont Jovet St-Jacques de a G Église D1006 Apremont d'Héry E Musée et Musée d’histoire et d’archéologie de N.-D. des Graces de Tignes l Attignat-Oncin la Trinité des-Hurtières d’antan 2558 m Tarentaise St-Bernard z Arbin le Bois du Bois a Église des Carmes Cathédrale St-Pierre des Alpes t D Argentine Tignes ve t le Pontet et Palais Episcopal du Grand Bois er le les Marches Francin Villard-Sallet Espace patrimoine és il St-Pierre- St-Alban- Ancien Évêché du Laissonnay Lac de R Ba St-Thibaud- Musée du Félicien Église St-François de Sales le coeur de Tignes Funival a Musée du Vigneron de-Soucy le Bourget- des-Hurtières les Avanchers Moûtiers N.-D. de Tout Pouvoir Église St-Sigismond Tignes e l de-Couz Les Tours de Salins-les- Funiculaire Val-d'Isère d Isère St-Béron Moulin de la Tourne Celliers Feissons-sur-Salins Musée et Espace glacialis St-Franc Montmayeurs en-Huile Église Thermes Perce-Neige Col du Granier Ste-Hélène-du-Lac Colonne Montagny Tour Sarrazine Téléphériques Téléphérique Hyères 1134 m C Rotherens Grande Aiguille Rousse ISÈRE O la Croix-de- féodale Fontaine- Doron de Téléphérique de la Grande Motte l’Olympique du Fornet M BD1090 E Grand Pic de la Lauzière Église Isère la-Rochette le-Puits Champagny-en-Vanoise et Solaise 3483 m 2829 m Villarlurin St-J.-Bapt. - Verneil St-Pierre- Bozel s D902 Étable Brides- la Perrière e Mont Granier la Rochette Valmorel Garage de n s St-Jean-de-Couz de-Belleville ig Chapelle N.-D. 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A43 d i a e de la réserve u t s le Grand Coin G Peintures Rupestres H Église P a u l 3549 m vers s Pic du Frêne du plan Tueda a e n e r St-Marcel n d t Chapelle St-Antoine r St-Avre d c e a 2805 m e r v h r T a e C St-Etienne-de-Cuines D1006 Montpascal u s e e P Vincendières urel région é d d Avérole R at al Ste-Marie-de-Cuines a rc n vers Grenoble les Menuires Dôme de l'Arpont Espace Pa Église N.-D. de Tour de Berold Église N-D de l’Assomption Pierres à Chapelle St-Pierre l’Assomption Pointe du Vallon Station 3599 m Maison de la Vanoise Baroque cupules Chapelles : Église Maurienne Site 2758 m de la Madeleine Chapelle Ste-M.-Madeleine St-Alban- de l’Aura Lanslebourg-Mt-Cenis N.-D. de la Salette St-Antoine des-Villards Pontamafrey- le Châtel la Dent Parrachée Termignon- de Chartreuse 3697 m Lanslevillard St-Étienne Pointe de Charbonnel Montpascal E la-Vanoise St-Genix 2144 m Perron des Encombres 3752 m Puy Gris Hermillon l’Arc St-J.-Baptiste St-Colomban- Grand Châtelard 2825 m Val-Thorens Chapelle de St-Laurent 2908 m M la Visitation St-Pierre 6 des-Villards Glandon N Chapelle N.-D. des Graces Aiguille de Péclet Église St-Michel Sollières Chapelle St-Sébastien St-Roch Maison du Patrimoine Église St-Pierre 3562 m Ste-Agathe AIX-LES-BAINS A N Musée Ste-Anne ST-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE Archéologique Fort Circuit des Hameaux E Église N.-D. de l’Assomption de Ronce • Arc de Campanus et des Chapelles St-Pancrace Église Notre-Dame U D1006 Église St-Étienne les Bottières R I Chapelle St-J.-Baptiste Monolithe 2083 m • Vestiges des Thermes Romains Oratoire Notre-Dame St-Julien- de l’Assomption Mont Brequin L Chapelle St-Antoine L’arche d’Oé Église St-Laurent ac d Musée Pyramide du Mt-Cenis des Sept Douleurs Mt-Denis Église Col du Mont Cenis u M • Musée Faure la Toussuire St-Martin Beaune 3155 m Cimetière Sarde on • Temple de Diane n Sardières t-C Jardin alpin a St-Martin- Centre d’expo. du Lyon-Turin en • Tout pour coudre v Espace Alu Parc Archéologique des Lozes is r Musée de-la-Porte Pierres à cupules Laboratoire Église N.-D. de l’Assomption A Montricher- ’ souterrain de Modane • Aquarium du lac du Bourget Chapelle du Cruet l Rosine Albanne Bramans Muséobar Rizerie Fontcouverte Perrier Église l’Arc Église Église Chap. de la Congrégation • Ensemble d’architecture du XXème siècle 1924 m le Corbier St-Michel- Fort du Replaton Église Albiez-le- St-Alban St-Maurice St-Pierre Forts de Église N.-D. de l’Assomption Col du Petit Mont Cenis Cromlech de-Maurienne Fort St-Gobain Gare Le Bourget l’Esseillon Col du Glandon Jeune Écomusée 2182 m Rochemelon Chapelle N.-D. de la Salette Croix monumentale Maison de Fort 3538 m ALBERTVILLE Col de la Croix de Fer Église N.-D. de l’Assomption Église les Karellis D1006 l’Évêque St-Gobain Église St-Pierre d’Extravache 2067 m St-André Modane St-Sorlin- Albiez- Fort du Télégraphe Villarodin Centre d’interprétation du patrimoine fortifié • Maison des Jeux Olympiques CHAMBÉRY Barrage de St-Jean- Montrond St-Martin-d'Arc le La Norma Chapelle N.-D. des Neiges • Musée d’art et d’histoire vers Bourg- Grand Maison d'Arves d'Arves Col du Télégraphe Chapelle St-Benoit Pierres à cupules 1570 m Dent d'Ambin • Châteaux des Ducs de Savoie Musée de Fourneaux Église Église St-Thomas Beckett

SI TER … • Cité de Conflans d’Oisans la Vie d’Autrefois Église St-Nicolas Barrage St-Julien 3372 m • Église St-Grat de Conflans • Cathédrale St-François de Sales Église St-Saturnin Chapelles : Écomusée Chapelle N.-D. de la Vie et de Grace de Bissorte • Chapelle du Lycée Vaugelas le Temps d’Antan Église St-Michel Chapelle N.-D. de la vie de Préplan St-J.-Baptiste Valfréjus Entrée tunnel ferroviaire • Église Notre-Dame St-Pierre • Église St-Pierre de Lémenc THONON-LES-BAINS St-Joseph la Grande Chible • Portail St-Dominique Cimetière 2932 m tunnel ANNECY • Sainte Chapelle des Ducs de Savoie • Fontaines, Places, Monuments Croix de la Troche Ouvrage du Lavoir Aiguille de Scolette Oratoire de la Tour Église N.-D. de l’Assomption de Fréjus vers Turin • Allées de la ville ancienne • Chapelle de Tully et ses abords Église St-Jacques du Villard 3506 m • Cathédrale St-Pierre • Fontaine des éléphants • Église et Place de la Fontaine à Concise Pic de l'Etendard • Église N.-D. de Liesse Hameaux : À V I • Grille de l’ancien Hôtel Dieu • Église Saint Hippolyte 3468 m de Borgé • Église St-François de Sales • Hôtel de Montjoie • Mémorial des Justes de Tigny • Église St-Maurice • Hôtels particuliers de la ville ancienne des Étroits • Monastère et carillon de la Visitation • Ecomusée de la pêche et du Lac e • Le Grand Carillon t • Musée du Chablais t Hameau • Théatre Charles Dullin e • Quais et canal du Thiou r de Bonnenuit Pic du Mas de la Grave i • Vallon des Charmettes • Chapelle de la Visitation - Espace d’Art Contemporain o Aiguilles d'Arves l Mont Thabor • Citia d’exposition 3021 m l • Centre d’interprétation de la Rotonde • Château de Ripaille 3514 m a • Conservatoire d’Art et d’Histoire V Roche Château 3178 m • Musée-Château et Observatoire • Galerie Euréka Régional des Lacs Alpins • Hôtel Cordon : Centre d’interprétation de • Funiculaire de Rives 2902 m LES • Palais de l’Isle l’Architecture et du Patrimoine • Maison des Parcs et de la Montagne • Funiculaire • Arteppes • Musée des Beaux Arts ITALIE 7 • Artothèque-Bibliothèque Bonlieu • Musée des Charmettes • École d’Art d’Annecy • Musée Savoisien N • Espace Culturel de l’Abbaye • Rotonde SNCF • Galerie Chambre Claire ST-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE • Images Passages • Ensemble d’architecture du XXème siècle VI L • Tour carrée • Musée Château 2646 m • Ancien Évêché Grand Galibier • Cathédrale St-Jean 3228 m ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS • Cloitre et ancien réfectoire HAUTES-ALPES BOURG-ST-MAURICE • Église Notre-Dame • Funiculaire • Funiculaire • Musée de l’opinel 2058 m ES • Hameau de Vulmix • Usine d’embouteillage des Eaux d’Évian • Musée de l’opinel • Hameau des Chapieux • Musée des costumes et des traditions populaires • Palais Lumière • Musée du Mt-Corbier vers Bourg-d’Oisans 0 10 km D • Atelier et Musée de torréfaction de café à l’ancienne vers Briançon • Musée des Minéraux et de la Faune • Les jardins d’eaux de Pré Curieux • Fort de la Platte • Fort du Truc • Église Pays d’art et d’histoire ©latitude-cartagène - édition 2011 • Chapelle St-Grat • Funiculaire • Pays des hautes vallées de Savoie (Beaufortain, Maurienne, Tarentaise, Val d’Arly) Malgré l’attention et la rigueur portées lors de la réalisation de ce document, certaines erreurs ou omissions sont possibles. • Chapelle St-Grat • Ensemble d’architecture du XXème Siècle • Pays de la vallée d’Abondance N’hésitez pas à nous faire part de vos commentaires pour la mise à jour de notre carte : [email protected] • Ensemble d’architecture du XXème siècle Document non contractuel vers Yverdon 2/3 LAUSANNE SUISSE vers Berne Morges Vevey

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Evian-les-Bains St-Gingolph Thollon-les- Nyon Thonon-les-Bains Publier Mémises Yvoire Bernex SUISSE Divonne- Nernier les-Bains Messery Excenevex Anthy-sur- Léman Aigle Gex Chens-sur- la Chapelle- Léman d'Abondance Abondance Châtel Bons-en- le Biot I S Chablais Bellevaux A L Mont de Grange Monthey AIN Habère- B 2433 m Poche A St-Jean- Genève- H d'Aulps Cointrin Mégevette C Ambilly Ville-la-Grand Montriond Avoriaz GENÈVE Gaillard les Brasses Champéry F Morzine Annemasse A Sommand vers Sion U le-Praz- e de-Lys n C les Gets Gd Mont Ruan ô Viuz-en- 3047 m vers Bourg-en-Bresse h St-Julien- Reignier Mieussy R Bossey l'Arve Sallaz I e en-Genevois l S St-Jeoire G Taninges Martigny Col du Grand Bellegarde- Archamps I N Saint-Bernard sur-Valserine O V Y Samoëns E Arbusigny Bonneville Morillon N Cluses Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval E la Chapelle- la Roche- Vallorcine Rambaud Mont- Scionzier les Carroz- G sur-Foron Brizon Saxonnex d'Arâches H A U T Orange E le Buet Cruseilles R N S 3099 m Frangy le Petit-Bornand- Flaine O le Reposoir Argentière C e B les-Glières n N ô S h Thorens-Glières R A RHÔNE I e l Chamonix- L Sallanches Servoz S V Mont-Blanc B Seyssel le Grand- Passy I Bornand Y T A Aiguille du Midi SUISSE E St-Jean-de-Sixt N Meythet Cordon L l'Arve 3842 m Annecy-le-Vieux O N A Cran-Gevrier la ClusazR R St-Gervais- M G ANNECY Combloux les Houches l les-Bains a A U AIN A c A N Thônes ’ D tunnel T Veyrier-du-Lac la Giettaz Seynod d Megève F du Mont Blanc ' Manigod I U Rumilly A A S n Menthon-St-Bernard D Sévrier n S Culoz A A ec Praz-sur-Arly Mont Blanc vers Ambérieu B y Talloires Flumet M H Ruffieux St-Jorioz les Contamines- 4810 m L N.D.de Bellecombe C Duingt Montjoie L Alby/Chéran Montmin A Crest-Voland AAlbens V Héry-sur-Ugine lac du Bourget Doussard vers Belley Hauteluce Cons- Cohennoz vers Aoste, Milan Faverges Ste-Colombe Ugine turel ré Beaufort-sur-Doron c na gion Seythenex S Par al N Yenne Y Aix-les-Bains Arêches I A St-François- de-Sales le Châtelard Mercury A P D Albertville R T B F O ITALIE e R le Revard Isère E A U n Aéroport de de es la Rosière ô A s Baug h T Chambéry- Bourg-St-Maurice R N Y Aix-les-Bains Aillon-Margériaz e l Ole Bourget- la Féclaz Séez Isère A du-Lac V V Aillon-le-Jeune Villaroger A la Côte- Ste-Foy- A Grésy- Granier- Tarentaise S la Motte- sur-Isère d'Aime St-Genix- Servolex sur-Aime les Arcs sur-Guiers Novalaise St-Pierre- Aime Montchavin- Peisey- CHAMBÉRY St-Alban-Leysse Vallandry la Ravoire d'Albigny Naves les Coches E vers Lyon lac Cognin Aiguebelle Plagne- S St-Alban- Challes-les-Eaux I d'Aiguebelette Bonneval Montalbert la Plagne A de-Montbel Chamoux- la Léchère T Lépin- Aiguebelette- Montmélian sur-Gelon N le Pont-de- le-Lac E le-Lac Tignes Beauvoisin R Champagny- Val-d'Isère Moûtiers A en-Vanoise naturel rég Doron de BozelT arc iona P l Isère Brides- Bozel Valmorel la Rochette les-Bains la Tania l Grande Motte de use na 3656 m Chartre Courchevel tio na Pointe de Pointe de la Sana les Echelles St-Pierre- Méribel les Allues 3436 m d'Entremont la Grande Casse 3855 m Bonneval-sur-Arc St-Martin- Pralognan- c la-Vanoise e la Chambre de-Belleville Méribel- ar is ISÈRE Pic du Frêne Mottaret P o 2805 m an V Bessans la les Ménuires Lanslebourg- Pointe de Charbonnel de la Dent Parrachée Mt-Cenis 3684 m l’Arc 3752 m St-Colomban- St-Jean-de- Val-Thorens des-Villards Jarrier M Termignon lac vers Grenoble Maurienne A du Mont Cenis les Bottières U N E Sollières- R I E N Sardières la Toussuire St-Michel- Aussois Rochemelon l’Arc Bramans le Corbier de-Maurienne 3538 m Orelle Modane St-Jean- les Karellis St-Sorlin-d'Arves d'Arves la Norma Valmeinier tunnel Albiez-Montrond Valfréjus de Fréjus Pic de l'Etendard Valloire vers Turin 3468 m Aiguille d'Arves 3510 m N ITALIE

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Push your limits

New: Spartan Race in Morzine-Avoriaz New: Take control of a fighter jet The Spartan Race includes running, climbing, The company AviaSim, which has several and crawling across beautiful but difficult Airbus A320 simulation centres in France, terrains . Competitors get to splash through is opening the Fighters Academy in mud, tackle many unique and challenging Neydens, near Geneva . obstacles, and test their overall strength, Fighters Academy simulators are an exact balance, mental tenacity and endurance . replica of the famous F-16 fighter jet’s After Munich, Rome, Madrid, , and cockpit . Always in pairs, these simulators Valmorel in the winter, Morzine-Avoriaz can recreate some of the most dangerous will enter the Spartan Race world . It will be missions, including recognition missions, the first race at altitude in Europe and will observation missions, training flights, and, include some big obstacles . in particular, air combat missions . Alone or with friends, against each other or On 2 and 3 July, 5,000 competitors will take together against the enemy, step into the part in three different types of races: shoes of a true fighter pilot . Sprint: 7km and 15 obstacles An instructor will be present throughout the Super: 13km and 20 obstacles flights to guide you through your missions . Beast: 20km and 25 obstacles €99 for an hour www.spartan.com For people aged 14 and above The second Triathlon de la Madeleine www.aviasim.com The resort of Saint-François-Longchamp, at the foot of the Madeleine pass in the Maurienne Valley, organises one of France’s most difficult triathlons, on 27 August. Fighters Academy / Neydens © Aviasim / Neydens Academy Fighters The Triathlon de la Madeleine involves a vertiginous climb to cycle and run, after swimming 750m in the Saint-Rémy- de-Maurienne Lake . www.saintfrancoislongchamp.com

P.4 PRESS PACK • SUMMER 2016 • A night in a suspended portaledge above Lake Annecy © Pascal_Tournaire_Photographe Lake in a suspended portaledge above A night

New: Bear Grylls Survival Academy Acrobatic paragliding in Les Gets Fat stand-up boarding on Lake Aiguebelette The Bear Grylls Survival Academy, launched Savoie Mont Blanc holds the first position Stand-up paddle boarding can be a very last winter in La Clusaz, has a summer in Europe for paragliding in terms of challenging sport, but when you have to programme . Learn to make a fire without participants . The region is especially famous share a fat paddle board with four or five matches, build an emergency shelter, find for acrobatic paragliding and will host the other people, it is even more so! food, cross difficult terrain, and more! World Cup from 26 August–4 September at This summer, fat paddle boards that can http://beargryllssurvivalacademy.com the Sources du Lac d’Annecy . accommodate five to six paddlers will be Ex-pro Antoine Tricou offers acrobatic available to hire at Lake Aiguebelette . Unique experience: A night in a tandem flights in Les Gets . To benefit from http://lac-aiguebelette.com suspended portaledge above Lake Annecy good thermal ascension, take-off is at A portaledge is a deployable hanging tent midday at the top of Mont Chéry, facing Mont system designed for rock climbers who Blanc . Tricou will then do a series of acrobatic spend multiple days and nights on a big wall figures, including a wingover, SAT, and climb . Inax Aventure organises nights in a helicon . This is not for the faint-hearted! suspended portaledge overlooking the www.lesgets.com beautiful Lake Annecy, accompanied by a mountain guide . Fat scooting in Val d’Arly After three hours of hiking and a 100m After having a go at the fat bike, try the fat abseil, enjoy a traditional Savoyard dinner scooter! In Val d’Arly, take the Torraz chair before falling asleep on the portaledge . In lift with your fat scooter and enjoy 700m of the morning, after breakfast, there is another vertical descent . 100m abseil for the return . Half-day lessons on mountain bike tracks €370 for the night, plus €29 for the meal . accompanied by an instructor are available all www.inax-aventure.com summer . It costs €55 per person, and equipment is included .

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Trail Running

There are many trail running events taking two runners (50 teams maximum and at place in Savoie Mont Blanc . Here is a selection least one woman per team) . of some of the toughest ones . www.lebeaufortain.com

th 2nd Pierra Menta, 1–3 July 27 6000D, La Plagne, 28–30 July The Pierra Menta is a famous ski-alpinism Several races of different levels will take race in the Beaufortain, which has been place across these three days . The hardest taking place every year in March for 31 is 63km long, with 4,000m of vertical ascent years . A summer version was launched last and a section on the glacier at 3,200m . year: a skyrunning race . A skyrunning race www.la6000d.com must include at least one section over 2,000m and the use of poles or hands to KV and K2 climb . Over three days, 200 teams of two KV stands for kilomètre vertical (vertical will have to cover 7,000m of vertical ascent kilometres) . The aim is to climb 1,000m over and 70km . Some parts are very technical the shortest distance, as fast as possible . and require the use of ropes and harnesses . A K2 is a 2,000m climb . © Savoie Mont Blanc / Buisse Mont © Savoie www.pierramenta-ete.com Samoëns Trail Tour, 18–19 June Tour de la Grande Casse (TGC), There are three different races, including an Pralognan-la-Vanoise, 2–3 July ultra-trail of 83km and a vertical ascent The TGC is a 72km trail with a vertical of 6,400m . On the 19th, there is a KV race, ascent of 3,800m, around Savoie’s highest La Verticale du Criou . summit, the Grande Casse (3,855m) . www.samoens.com Launched in 2008, this challenging race is Manigod KV Challenge very famous and is recognised among Manigod, a small picturesque village in the runners as one of the most beautiful ones . Aravis, is well known among trail running www.pralognan.com addicts, with its classic trail circuits (10km Ultra Tour du Beaufortain, 23 July and 20km) and the first permanent KV circuit Participants will have to run 105km across in France . Manigod hosts the Manigod KV 6,400m of vertical ascent . It can be done Challenge, which has four stages: 6 July, solo (500 runners maximum) or in a relay of 16 July, 3 August and 17 August.

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High Trail Vanoise, Val d’Isère, 2nd TPS Vertical K2 Villaroger, 8–10 July Les Arcs, 31 July Training The High Trail Vanoise® includes five races This race was the first true Vertical Double The UCPA in Chamonix organises for different levels, all with beautiful views Kilometre (K2) . Around 300 competitors will a seven-day training course for trail of the Haute Tarentaise and Maurienne . take part in the second edition . Runners runners who want to improve their There is one KV, the kilomètre vertical on start in the village of Villaroger at 1,220m, running technique and get ready for the Face de Bellevarde, and a skyrunning go through the forest, cross the Varet a race . This is from €390 for six nights, race, Le Grand Parcours, which covers 67km Glacier, and climb to the summit of the with training and meals included . and 5,400m of vertical ascent . Aiguille Rouge – the highest peak in the www.ucpa-vacances.com www.valdisere.com resort of Les Arcs, reaching an altitude of 3,220m . More and more resorts offer special Trail week, , 6-13 August www.lesarcs.com training for trail runners . The Bureau Europe’s highest resort organises a week des Guides in Megève organises half- dedicated to trail running . The programme X-trail, Courchevel, 6–8 August day or full-day sessions, either in a includes talks about nutrition and training, There are several races organised across group or one-to-one . several new events and the Vertical Val Tho, these three days: 54km, 33km, 20km and Group: a KV, on 6 August . 9km . There is a K2, the C2000, and a 2,3km Half day: €30 per person www.valthorens.com trail for children . Full day: €45 per person www.courchevel.com/xtrail Private: La KV de Mottaret, Méribel, will take Half day: €150 - Full day: €220 place on 14 and 15 August. UTMB®, Chamonix, 22-28 August Launched in 2003, the Ultra-Trail Mont-Blanc www.guides-megeve.com is one of the most famous races in the world . In Praz de Lys Sommand, Laurent http://ultratrailmb.com Perrier, a mountain guide, and Olivier A holiday in Savoie Mont Blanc can be the Morin, a physiotherapist and trail perfect opportunity to relax, detox and get runner, organise training over fitter . weekends in the summer . It is €220 per person for two nights of half board and the training sessions . Laurent Perrier: +33 (0)6 30 01 35 49 www.prazdelys-sommand.com

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For a 100% detox holiday, head to resorts in Savoie Mont Blanc offer outdoor Champagny-en-Vanoise. The resort yoga classes in beautiful and serene organises several fasting and hiking weeks surroundings . Some combine yoga with hiking . that combine gentle, gymnastic hikes in the Yogadventure in Chamonix organises Vanoise National Park, relaxation workshops half-day and full-day hikes combined with with nutritionist Clemens Hess, and the yoga . In order to get to a high altitude and opportunity to drink litres of organic juices enjoy stunning views of the surrounding and vegetable broths . glaciers, you will first use the lifts, and then From €720. walk . A small, organic snack and tea will be The natural spas of Aix-les-Bains and provided, as well as an organic lunch for the Evian also offer detox programmes . full-day hike .

© EvianResort-Thermes It costs €35 for a half day and €50 for a full Yoga day (the lift pass is not included) . Yoga is a very popular activity . More and more www.yogaadventurechamonix.com The Vanoise National Park is a very special place for hiking, but also for practising

In Courchevel, four-star hotel Le Chabichou organises dynamic relaxation and stress-management stays . The aim is to learn how to manage new situations, and how to face exams and competitions while relaxing in this beautiful hotel . It costs €1,050 per person for seven nights full board, with six sophrology sessions . From 9–6 July and 7–14 August. Le Chabichou also organises Chabi-Fit weeks for those who want to get fit in a luxurious and beautiful environment . It costs from €890 per person for seven nights half board, three 45-minute sport sessions per day, unlimited access to the spa, as well as a 50-minute spa treatment . From 9–24 July and 7–21 August. Courchevel © Le Chabichou © Le Courchevel www.chabichou-courchevel.com

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yoga . Local guide and yoga instructor Lorelei The Club des Sport les Arcs offers Qi Gong is a Chinese holistic system organises two weekends that mix hiking 12 different activities, including Pilates, of coordinated body posture and and yoga, with a night in a refuge . fitness, cardio, and aquabiking . movement, breathing, and meditation It costs €190 per person, with breakfast and www.lesarcs.com used for health, spirituality, and dinner at the refuge included . martial arts training . From 30–31 July and 13–14 August. Trail running Every morning from 7 .30am, www.courchevel.com Trail running is an increasingly popular sport, Jean-Marc Klein teaches Qi Gong to The Bureau des Guides in Megève also with more and more fans seeking new adults, as well as children who are offers hikes combined with yoga classes . challenges . However, it can be an intimidating accompanied by adults . Free . When walking, the guide explains how to sport and seems daunting to some people . http://en.peisey-vallandry.com listen to one’s body and how to connect with The Bureau des Guides de Val Cenis, in Initiations to Qi Gong are also available nature and the present moment . Haute-Maurienne-Vanoise, runs an in Samoëns, Morzine-Avoriaz, Thonon- www.guides-megeve.com initiation to trail running every Monday les-Bains, Val d’Arly and Haute- morning . Beginners can learn how to run on Maurienne-Vanoise . In Les Gets, families can take part in walks and yoga sessions . mountainous terrain while enjoying the www.lesgets.com beautiful landscape of the Haute Maurienne Vanoise . This session costs €10 per person . Get fit http://en.haute-maurienne-vanoise.com On Mondays to Fridays, from 10am to Occasional runners can also learn the 12pm, take part in a fitness class in the technique of trail running in Pralognan. Forum area . It is free with the Flaine Pass, Every Monday, Sigrid runs half-day training which is given to visitors who are staying sessions . Participants have to run/walk in a hotel or residence in the resort . There around 8km, with a maximum vertical ascent is also a Zumba class a week . of 300m . It is a great introduction to the www.flaine.com sport! www.pralognan.com @Fancy Jupiterimages

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Events

Pamper yourself in Morzine Wellbeing week in La Tania From 1–5 August From 30 July–5 August During the week of 1–5 August, the resort Michelin-star chef Julien Machet organises offers a series of wellbeing activities: Yoga workshops and talks about cuisine based derviche, Qi Gong, reflexology, laughter on mountain plants . yoga, self-defence, Afghan walking, Nordic www.lefarcon.fr walking, African dancing and a range of Wellbeing week in Méribel beauty treatments . From 11–15 July Visitors can pick the activities they want . It Many activities will be on offer during the costs €10 for the first activity, and €5 for week of 11–15 July, including yoga, dance, any others . hikes, ayurvedic massages, and shiatsu . Special offer: stay in a two-star hotel with www.meribel.net a pool for €70 per person per day, half board . www.morzine–avoriaz.com

Les journées du bien-être in La Rosière From 18–21 July Visitors will be able to take part in many activities and talks, including yoga, physiotherapy, art therapy, colour therapy, and many more .

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The great lakes

Savoie Mont Blanc has four large lakes: Lake Event not to miss Event not to miss Geneva, Lake Annecy, Lake Bourget and Lake Tecnica Maxi Race, 27–29 May Musilac, Aix-les-Bains, 8–10 July Aiguebelette . All of them have nice beaches 5,000 runners from all over the world come Musilac is one of the biggest pop rock music and an average temperature of 24°C in the to Annecy to take part in this event . Several festivals in the Alps . Since 2002, famous summer . race formats are available, giving athletes of French and international bands have played all levels the opportunity to participate in at the festival, including The Muse, The Cure, Lake Geneva (or Lake Leman) this great celebration of trail running . Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Scissor Sisters, Savoie Mont Blanc shares Lake Geneva, the Fête du Lac d’Annecy, 6 August Artic Monkeys and Vanessa Paradis . The 2016 largest lake in Western Europe, with Music, fireworks and entertainment will take Musilac programme includes St Germain, Elton , but most of the southern banks place in the evening . John, Nekfeu, Jain, Lilly Wood and the Prick, are French . and much more . Lake Bourget Event not to miss It is €59 for a day pass, and €129 for a three- Lake Bourget is France’s largest natural lake . Les Rencontres Musicales day pass . Its main settlement, Aix-les-Bains, slopes up d’Evian-les-Bains, 2–10 July www.musilac.com/prog from the southeast corner . This is a classical music festival with some New: Les Campanules is a new cosy and Lake Aiguebelette top musicians, such as Renaud Capuçon, stylish B&B in a 19th-century building that The smallest of the four lakes, Lake Aurélie Dupont and Karine Deshayes . has been completely renovated . Located Aiguebelette is a wonderfully well-kept www.rencontres-musicales-evian.fr above Aix-les-Bains, Les Campanules has secret, hidden by the small mountains west Lake Annecy three bedrooms, each with beautiful views . of Chambéry . It is quieter than the other great Perhaps the most famous of the four great www.campanules.fr lakes, mainly because motorboats are not allowed on its waters . lakes, Lake Annecy is often described as the New: Château de Bourdeau is a medieval most beautiful lake in France . It is encircled castle on the shore of the lake, surrounded Event not to miss by stunning mountains, which are reflected by vineyards . It has been completely Festival des nuits d’été, in the crystal-clear waters . renovated and will open this summer as a Aiguebelette Lake, 5–14 August New: The Imperial Palace, a grand hotel guest house with seven bedrooms . It will be Jazz and classical music concerts, circuses and located on the shore of the lake, has a new a magical place to discover . shows will take place in Aiguebelette and the spa . The Cristal Spa has six treatment rooms, surrounding area . a pool, a sauna, a steam room and sensorial showers . The beauty products Cinq Mondes and Carita are used for the treatments . www.hotel-imperialpalace.fr

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Special training

Based in La Clusaz, Alpines Cols offers Ex-pro Nicolas Roux organises a cycling holidays and training camps with three-day tour of Mont Blanc by bike . qualified coaches . From the resort, 13 passes The first stage starts from Les Saisies . Head are accessible, making it the perfect place to to le Col des Aravis and cycle down to stay . Alpines Cols organises weekend or week Le Grand Bornand . Climb the Col de la training camps, with accommodation provided Colombière, and then go down to Chamonix in one of two beautiful hotels in La Clusaz via the Arve Valley . This first day covers The road of the Col de la Colombière, a (Hotel Beauregard or Alpen Roc) . The training 125km and a vertical ascent of 2,627m . classic climb in the , is camp includes a support vehicle, technical The second stage starts with the climb of the now equipped with signs showing how talks in the evening by the coach, special Col des Montets and La Forclaz, before many kilometres are left before the top, coaching for people who are climbing mountain going down to Martigny . Climb the Grand the gradient of the slopes, and so on . passes for the first time, and high-resolution Saint Bernard, then Aoste, and the beginning The climb has also been fitted with a photography of your days out . of the Petit Saint Bernard to arrive in timing system . The principle is simple: http://alpinecols.com La Thuile . This second day covers 167km and a personalised timing chip measures a vertical ascent of 4,524m . the time taken to cycle the Col, and La Rosière hosts cycling camps supervised The third and last stage starts with the automatically transfers the information by Chambéry Cyclisme Formation. The final climb of the Petit Saint Bernard, to the TIMTOO website . Cyclists can programme includes tips from pros, cycling followed by Bourg Saint Maurice, le Cormet compare themselves to other cyclists with a coach, and talks about training and de Roselend, Beaufort-sur-Doron and the or try to beat their own time . Small and mechanics . During their camp, cyclists will ultimate climb of the tour: the Col des self-contained, the TIMTOO® chips can climb the Col du Petit Saint Bernard and San Saisies. The last stage covers 101km and a be rented at Le Grand Bornand Tourist Carlo (), La Madeleine, Les Lacets de vertical ascent of 3,030m . Office for €3 or bought for €36 . Montvernier, Cormet de Roserand and the Col The trip costs €690 for the three days, with www.timtoo.com de l’Iseran . three nights in three-star hotels, meals, help Currently, around 90 climbs are equipped The camp costs €480 per person . This includes with the equipment, and tips from pros . and the aim is to set up TIMTOO® three nights in a four-star residence, all meals, The tour is organised from 29 June–1st July Cycling Timing Systems on all the best the training, and a support vehicle . and 9–11 September, by JMD Organisation, circuits in Savoie Mont Blanc . www.larosiere.net Les Saisies . www.lessaisies.com

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Chambéry Cyclisme Formation also Morzine is hosting a stage of the 103rd Morzine has a wide range of accommodation organises two cycling camps in Le Grand- Tour de France on Saturday 23 July, as well that offers specific services for cyclists, as Bornand and one in the Beaufortain . as the Etape du Tour on Sunday 10 July . well as shops hiring and selling everything www.chamberycyclismeformation.com New for 2016: Morzine has launched a cyclists might need . Jean-Lou Paiani, a pro cyclist from the tourist offer . Morzine organises a cycling camp from Megève Club des Sports, organises training www.morzinemountaincycling.com 12–19 June. This includes six cycle rides with camps to get people ready for sportives . He It offers cyclists a wide range of services: a coach, talks from experts about diet, physical took second place at the MR Race 100km in marked and mapped routes, signposted training, osteopathy, a massage, and more . 2015 and won the Time Megève Mont Blanc . mountain passes, cycling events, introductory Participants can also test equipment from www.paiani-so.com courses, and more . Scott . The Morzine-Haut Chablais sportive http://megeve.com Morzine is a cyclist’s paradise, with 15 registration fee is included (it takes place on mapped itineraries starting from Morzine, Sunday 19 June) . Three-star hotel Neige et Roc in Samoens 25 mountain passes within 50km, and an organises a six-day/five-night cycling camp. The camp costs €600 per person when international reputation thanks to it hosting Day 1 : Welcome drinks . excluding accommodation . For €1,000, the 22 stages of the Tour de France . Morzine has Day 2 - 76km: – Morzine- price includes accommodation at a three-star an exceptional natural setting, with routes Avoriaz . Col des Gets – Taninges – Samoëns: hotel, the Alpen Roc . leading through an incredibly varied Day 3 - 101km: Col de Châtillon-Cluses – Col landscape: green valleys, forests, mountain de la Colombière . Borne – Bonneville – pastures, and along lakes and rivers . Châtillon – Samoëns . For the fittest riders: For each route, cyclists can find a description, Col de la Colombière – Grand Bornand – La along with detailed information on distance, Clusaz – Col des Aravis – Flumet – Megève – vertical ascent, average time required, and Cluses – Châtillon – Samoëns: 133km water supply points . Day 4 - 78km: Mieussy – Col de la Ramaz – The website includes downloadable tools Col de l’Encrenaz – Côte d’Arbroz – Morzine (maps, profiles, GPS tracks) as well as a free – Col de Joux Plane – Samoëns . mini-guide . A printed version of the mini- Day 5 - 48km: Climb the Fer à Cheval, then guide is available at the Tourist Office, free cycle up to Samoëns . of charge . The cycling camps take place in June, early July and September . www.neigeetroc.com www.samoens.com

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Events Watch Take part

The Critérium du Dauphiné will take Time Megève Mont-Blanc, 5 June This Timed climb of La Toussuire, 30 July place from 6–12 June, and most of its year the race starts from Sallanches . Cyclists The climb from St Jean de Maurienne to itinerary will be in Savoie Mont Blanc . can choose between three circuits: 80km, La Toussuire was part of the Tour de France Created in 1947, it is seen as a warm-up to 114km or 135km . in 2006, 2012 and 2015 . the Tour de France . The timed climb starts in the centre of Saint Morzine-Haut Chablais, Jean de Maurienne and registrations are done The Tour des Pays de Savoie becomes 19 June With its choice between the 150km on the day . the Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc . It takes or 100km route, this cycling event is a place from 16 to 19 June. The itinerary genuine mountain cycle race . The longer Grimpée Cycliste Morzine-Avoriaz, includes : Chambéry, Cluses, Cruseilles - option, with its 3,500m of vertical ascent, 14 August This is a steep 14 .6km climb Alteralpa, Modane - Valfréjus, Moutiers - is the perfect event with which to prepare between Morzine and Avoriaz . Besides the Coeur de Tarentaise, Saint-Martin-La-Porte, for big alpine races such as La Marmotte, sport performance, the challenge includes Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne . L’Étape du Tour or La Haute Route . comparing yourself to the 33-minute record established by on 12 July Savoie Mont Blanc hosts three stages of Cyclosportive, La Grand-Bo, 26 June 1979 during stage 15 of the Tour de France . the , from 21–23 July: Participants can choose between three Sallanches – Megève (21/07); Albertville – circuits : 100km with 1,500 of vertical Cyclosportive la Madeleine, Saint Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc (22/07); Megève ascent, 123km with 3,000m of vertical François Longchamp, 14 August Founded – Morzine-Avoriaz (23/07) . ascent and 135km with 3,400m of vertical in 2003, the Cyclosportive de la Madeleine ascent . All covers legendary passes liken cycling event continues to evolve each year Special offer for the Tour de France: from Croix Fry and Colombière . providing participants with courses of 20–23 July, Chamonix Valley is at the centre incomparable beauty and breath taking of the new stages of the Tour . Close to the scenery . Three courses are available for all Barrage d’Emosson, Megève, Saint-Gervais mountain lovers, with a common challenge, and Sallanches, Chamonix Valley is an ideal namely that of climbing the legendary Col place to stay to follow the tour . de la Madeleine, a mountain pass that has From €210 for three nights . figured 23 times in the Tour de France . www.chamonix.com

To find out about more events, visit www.savoie-mont-blanc.com

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New for 2016

The Haute Maurienne Vanoise is The bike park in La Plagne has three becoming a top mountain biking destination . new runs: one blue, one red and one black . Tignes bike park and Val-d’Isère Three bike parks are opening this summer: www.la-plagne.com bike park are linked and free to access . a technical park in Bramans, a park in which There are 150km of runs and five lifts to practise enduro in Bessans, and a park in Four new circuits are opening in (three in Tignes and two in Val-d’Isère) . which to work on speed in Lanslevillard . Le Grand-Bornand, and four others have www.haute-maurienne-vanoise.com been reworked . The resort now has 148km of signed tracks, with 13 itineraries . The new area in Les Arcs 1800, Espace www.legrandbornand.com Mille8, has a new mountain biking run for Les Menuires is opening a new slope beginners . It is free to access the run via called Les Girauds . It is an easy, family the Villard gondola . friendly run, accessible by the Roc gondola . www.lesarcs.com www.lesmenuires.com

Courchevel already has many runs for all levels, from beginner to expert . A new run has been built for this summer, starting Expert mountain bikers can take from the top of the Saulire at 2,738m and part in freeride camps in Les Portes going down to Le Praz at 1,350m . Bikers du Soleil to improve their technique © Vianney THIBAUT_AGENCE ZOOM THIBAUT_AGENCE © Vianney will enjoy 1,500m of vertical descent with and learn how to increase their speed . breathtaking landscapes . Prices start at €90 . www.courchevel.com Ecole de VTT Synergie: +33 (0)6 87 39 00 14 [email protected] Bike Academy: +33 (0)64 50 75 93 25 [email protected]

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Events Race with friends For a challenge

Roc des Alpes in La Clusaz, MB Race, Megève, 1–3 July 17–19 June 140km ultra-marathon with 7,000m of Including enduro competitions, a gear test, difference in altitude . and entertainment . http://mb-race.com/ www.rocdesalpes.com Watch Enduro du Beaufortain, 18–19 June www.lebeaufortain.com Crankworx, Les Gets, 15–19 June Les Gets is hosting the only European stage Pass’Portes du Soleil, 24–26 June of Crankworx – the international mountain 80km of itineraries between 1,000 and biking festival . Over five days, the world’s 2,250m in altitude . best mountain bikers will compete in www.passportesdusoleil.com different types of contests, including 3 Vallées Addict Tour, 9–10 July Slopestyle, Dual Speed & Style, the Pump Mountain biking races for all levels, and Track Challenge, Downhill, and the Whip-Off entertainment in the resorts . Challenge . www.les3vallees.com Trials World Cup, Les Menuires, Transmaurienne Vanoise, 20–24 July 9–10 July Cross-country races across the Haute The MTB Trials World Cup is taking place in Maurienne Vanoise . Les Menuires from 9 to 10 July . The resort www.transmaurienne.com will welcome 120 mountain bikers from 12 different countries . Shiver Hunter, Les Arcs, 5–7 August Roc des Alpes © ASO Roc A weekend of mountain biking contests . Trials World Cup, Albertville, Open to all . 20–21 August www.lesarcs.com After Les Menuires, Albertville will host the World Cup .

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E-bike

There are now 111 sites in Savoie Mont Virée Découverte takes place once a Blanc where electric bikes can be hired . week in Le Grand-Bornand. For €40, More and more resorts are offering trial participants can hire an electric bike for the sessions, including Megève and Aussois . day and get a map with a detailed itinerary . Les Gets is the first resort to offer self- The tour includes a visit to a Reblochon farm service access to electric bikes with GetsLib’ . and lunch in a mountain hut . It can be used by anyone and is intended to www.legrandbornand.com complement the local transport service . Every Thursday evening, e-mountain Gourmet e-tours bike tours are organised in the Val d’Arly. Bikers start from the village of La Giettaz, La Maison du Vélo in The Albanais organises and, accompanied by a guide, head to a e-bike tours called Chambott’élec . Head to mountain restaurant . An apéritif is served the Chambotte panoramic point to enjoy facing Mont-Blanc, followed by dinner . beautiful views of Lake Bourget and stop to Participants cycle down at night wearing sample some local produce . head torches . It costs €55 per person, for a minimum group It costs €79 per person and includes the size of four people . bike, helmet, guide and meal . www.lamaisonduvelo.com E-bike races In La Clusaz, Evolution 2 organises café/ croissant tours with electric bikes from 8am Increasingly, road cycling and mountain to 10am . biking events are welcoming electric bikes, It costs €35 per person . including events such as E-Roc during the www.laclusaz.com Roc des Alpes, the Pass’Portes du Soleil, the Diamant VTT in Les Saisies, and the 3 Vallées Addict Tour .

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2016 Michelin Guide

Chef Julien Gatillon at Le 1920 in Megève has been awarded a One star second star. La Table du Kilimandjaro (Courchevel) – Chef Nicolas Sale Four restaurants have earned their first star: Le Kintessence (Courchevel) – Chef Nicolas Sale • Raphaël Vionnet in Thonon-les-Bains Raphaël Vionnet (Thonon-les-Bains) • Jean-Marie and Hubert Chanôve at Refuge des Gourmets in Refuge des Gourmets (Machilly) – Chef Jean-Marie and Hubert Machilly, near Lake Geneva Chanôve • Pierre Troccaz at Le Clocher des Pères in Saint-Martin sur la Le Clocher des Pères (Saint Martin sur la Chambre) – Chef Pierre Chambre, in the Maurienne Valley Troccaz • Stéphane Dattrino at l’Esquisse in Annecy L’Esquisse (Annecy) – Chef Stéphane Dattrino Million (Albertville) – Chef José de Anacleto Savoie Mont Blanc now has 34 restaurants La Ciboulette (Annecy) – Chef Georges Paccard and starred chefs, with a total of 49 stars! Auberge Lamartine (Le Bourget-du-Lac) – Chef Pierre Marin Atmosphères (Le Bourget-du-Lac) – Chef Alain Perrillat-Mercerot All the Michelin-starred restaurants in Savoie Mont Blanc: Azimut (Courchevel) – Chef François Moureaux Three stars Ô Flaveurs (Douvaine) – Chef Jérôme Mamet Flocons de Sel (Megève) – Chef Emmanuel Renaut La Ferme de l’Hospital (Saint Julien en Genevois/Bossey) – Chef La Bouitte (Saint-Martin-de-Belleville) – Chefs René and Maxime Jean-Jacques Noguier Meilleur L’Auberge du Père Bise (Talloires) – Chef Sophie Bise Two stars Le Farçon (La Tania) – Chef Julien Machet Le 1920 (Megève) – Chef Julien Gatillon La Table de l’Ours (Val d’Isère) – Chef Alain Lamaison Le Clos des Sens (Annecy-le-Vieux) – Chef Laurent Petit La Table de l’Alpaga (Megève) – Chef Christophe Schuffenecker Yoann Conte (Annecy/Veyrier-du-Lac) – Chef Yoann Conte Le Sérac (Saint-Gervais-les-Bains) – Chef Raphaël Le Mancq Le Bateau Ivre (Le Bourget-du-Lac) – Chef Jean-Pierre Jacob L’Ekrin (Méribel) – Chef Laurent Azoulay Albert 1er (Chamonix Mont Blanc) – Chef Pierre Maillet L’Epicurien (Val Thorens) – Chef Jérémy Gillon Le Chabichou (Courchevel) – Chef Michel Rochedy Baumanière 1850 (Courchevel) – Chef Jean-André Charial Pierre Gagnaire at Les Airelles (Courchevel) – Chef Pierre Gagnaire Cheval Blanc (Courchevel) – Chef Yannick Alléno More and more Michelin-starred chefs are cooking healthier and Auberge Les Morainières (Jongieux) – Chef Mickaël Arnoult lighter types of cuisine . Julien Machet, who has one Michelin star Jean Sulpice (Val Thorens) – Chef Jean Sulpice for his restaurant Le Farçon in La Tania, offers a detox menu with L’Atelier d’Edmond (Val d’Isère) – Chef Benoît Vidal three dishes that are ‘rich in mountain flavour but poor in calories’ .

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L’Héliantis in the Grand Bornand opened last winter and has already been recognised as one of the best places to eat in the resort . Young chef Nicolas Bianchetti and pastry chef Hélène Pezy make sophisticated and creative cuisine . L’Héliantis will open this summer and guests will be able to enjoy dishes like root vegetables with shellfish emulsion or roasted langoustine on the pretty terrace .

Stef’s Wee Coffee House in Saint Jean de Sixt opened last November and serves a British menu all day long: jacket potatoes, soup of the day, and cakes, along with local Savoie beers and products such as organic

cola . Stef’s Wee Coffee House also has a small des 2 prairies Dans les vignes © Studio shop selling organic and local products . It will be open this summer . Opened last winter, Le Coeur de Vall in Wine Peisey-Vallandry is already a successful restaurant . Traditional cuisine with a twist is The vineyards of Savoie Mont Blanc cover Les Deuches du Lac (www.esdeuchesdulac. served in a contemporary alpine setting with some 2,000 hectares and produce an free.fr) organises tours around the vineyards beautiful décor . It will be open this summer . appealing and diverse range of wines that in this iconic French car . Famous French chef Marc Veyrat (three are both alpine and sophisticated in character . At the Domaine Jean-Charles Girard- Michelin stars) is re-opening La Maison des The vineyards are located near four large Madoux, in Chignin, the owner Jean-Charles Bois in Manigod . lakes, two regional parks – Bauges and welcomes guest for lunch or dinner . In Chartreuses –and very close to major tourist summer, meals are served in the open air next destinations such as Chambéry, Aix-les-Bains, to a sartot, a typical small hut used by Evian and Annecy . They are divided into three winemakers to stock their tools and have a areas: Combe de Savoie, Chautagne and rest from working in the vineyards . The picturesque town of Jongieux, and Leman and Arves . Surrounded by the vines and with a stunning Annecy has several new Wine tourism is growing quickly in Savoie view of the mountains, the table is set for restaurants not to miss: Mont Blanc . Visitors can stay in beautiful dinner under the shade of the cherry trees . hotels and châteaux in the vineyards, such You can sip a fine aperitif while taking in the 1er Mets is a gourmet restaurant as the Château des Comtes de Challes magnificent panorama at sunset . that opened in September 2015 in (www.chateaudescomtesdechalles.com), and Wood-fire grills are prepared and delicious the old part of Annecy . At €24, the the Château de la Mar (www.chateau-de-la- local cheeses are served with the wines of three-course lunch menu is mar.fr) . The vineyard areas can be visited by the Domaine Jean-Charles Girard-Madoux . excellent value for money and, in bike, e-bike or (more unusually and very This is for groups of 10 to 30 people . Advance the summer, can be served on their typically French) in a 2CV . booking is required (48h before) . small terrace looking over a pretty www.domaine-jcgirardmadoux.fr square .

Mille et une Crepes is a new gem in the centre of Annecy . A large choice Meet a local farmer of savoury and sweet crepes is The Beaufortain is the area where the famous cheese Beaufort is made . served from 7am to 1am, as well as Many locals have two jobs, working in both tourism and agriculture . This is the a brunch made of local products . case for Rémi Gachet . In the winter, he gets up at 5am every day to milk his cows . La Cocotte offers a menu based on From 9 .30am to 4 .30pm, he works as a ski instructor . In the evening, he milks free-range chicken: roasted chicken, his cows again . In the summer, Rémi spends most of his time in the pastures club sandwich, Caesar salad and with his cows . He welcomes tourists to his stable to talk about his life and work, tapas . and promotes products from the Beaufortain . Rémi speaks English http://en.lac-annecy.com and can be contacted by+33 (0)6 30 96 81 68 .

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