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• 3 h from Paris by train, • 45 min from the airports of Lyon St Exupéry and Geneva by car. In the heart of the town, near the relaxing park, less than 10 min by foot from the train station, restaurants, hotels and casino. Reservation : +33(0)4 79 88 68 36 EDITORIAL
Dreaming of organising a break or an event that will leave a lasting impression, of experiencing unforgettable adventures in exceptional natural surroundings and of sharing memorable moments? Need some help preparing your programme, advice on finding the best places or someone to organise it all if you are pushed for time? We are here to help! We are 4 experience creators based in Aix les Bains Riviera des Alpes! We are a tight-knit team, passionate about our work and knowledgeable about the area, and are at your service. Trust us with your plans, and we will turn them into memories.
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4 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE REGION
Come and explore Aix les Bains Riviera des Aix-les-Bains Riviera des Alpes has a rich Alpes, located beside the largest natural lake heritage: in France. Lac du Bourget is beautiful at any time of year and is this region’s crowning • To the north of the lake, there is La Chautagne glory. It is a unique and unspoilt area where with its Savoy wines, the ViaRhôna, the the mountains fall steeply into the turquoise Abbaye d’Hautecombe, its artisans and the waters. The lake instils the desire to take small village of Chanaz beside the Canal de things easy and to experience the world Savière. in a more meaningful way in order to fully • To the south, there is Lac du Bourget, appreciate the surroundings and enjoyment Bourdeau and the Chapelle-du-Mont-du-Chat of the water. with its Michelin-starred restaurants. Aix-les-Bains Riviera des Alpes is the pleasant • In the countryside, there is the Pays d’Albens and varied destination it is today because it with its mountain bike trails on the towns’ has developed from the shared history of the doorsteps. territories which border Lac du Bourget. The lake was a real link between the different There is the outdoor playground of The lakeside civilizations in the historical Regional Natural Park of the Bauges trading and exchange of goods between the Mountains, which is a UNESCO Geopark. Mediterranean and the Rhône. Some vestiges • The main town of Aix-les-Bains with its of these activities can still be seen today and urban tourism, thermal baths, well-being are waiting to be discovered and explored. spas and water-based activities. The town has a Ville d’Art et d’Histoire (Town of Art and History) accreditation.
5 EXPERIENCE CREATORS
JUSTINE Our specialist in the organisation of conferences and evenings. ‘Organising a business event or a conference requires time and meticulous planning. I like to support organisers right up to the start of their event. My best #AixRiviera experience: The Franco-Moroccan week with its interesting conferences led by Moroccan historians, large- scale events like the fantasia, buffets full of colourful traditional dishes and the lavish protocol for the arrival of Princess Lalla Hasna .’ Appreciated for her zeal, patience, passion for the performing arts and entertainment and her ability to find original venues.
Qi ( pronounced ‘Tsi’! ) Our favourite lady from China who takes great care of groups from abroad. ‘I love having time to unwind and relax. Af- ter a hectic week, I like to take my time at the weekend and pamper myself at a SPA. My best #AixRiviera experience: A Qi Gong class at the Belvédère de la Chambotte with the vast Lac du Bourget spread out before me. .’ Appreciated for her commitment, sense of ser- vice, kindness and her accent!
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ALINE Our incentive activity expert. ‘To recharge my batteries and enjoy some time with others, I love adventures in the great out- doors such as cycling by the lake, hiking in the mountain pastures or snowshoeing across the Plateau du Revard. My best #AixRiviera expe- rience: a moonlit cross-country skiing trip with friends - our senses are more alert at night and the natural surroundings seem more magical .’ Appreciated for her energy, ability to react and her motivation to ensure everything is just right for you.
CLAIRE Our specialist in leisure breaks. ‘Organising a leisure break for a group is a challenge which I love meeting - including finding activities which everyone will enjoy and surprising people with those little added extras which will make their stay unforgettable. The inspiring, natural surroundings in Aix les Bains Riviera des Alpes are perfect for ensuring that your stay will be a success. My best #AixRiviera experience: a Qi Gong class at the Belvédère CONTACTs de la Chambotte with a view down the whole length of Lac du Bourget. The majestic setting of BUSINESS : the lake and the mountains create an immediate Aline FAUVARQUE - Tel. : +33 (0)4 79 88 68 36 sense of well-being .’ • [email protected] Appreciated for her cheerfulness, willingness, laugh • linkedin.com/in/aline-fauvarque and original ideas for making leisure breaks magical. LEISURE : Claire BELLY - Tel. : +33 (0)4 79 88 68 35 • [email protected] • linkedin.com/in/claire-belly
https://www.aixlesbains-rivieradesalpes.com/en/groups-and-business/ 7 BUSINESS MY LIFE AS JANUARY in the footsteps a musher OF A champion
OPTIONS : Accommodation can be arranged in chalets by the slopes.
Would you like to surprise your colleagues by suggesting an experience alongside a great champion? duration rate
Patrick Rémy or Alexis Bœuf welcome you to Europe’s 1 DAY RATES biggest Nordic ski area to introduce their passion: biathlon, ON REQUEST the Olympic event which combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
Meet at La Féclaz in the Bauges massif, at the biathlon stadium where our champions train. Between the snowy Margériaz massif and the immensity of the firs around the programme site, your team will already be amazed by the beauty of the setting. Meeting in a room at the foot of the slopes, with Distant shots can be heard. Excitement mounts as the time screen, video-projector and flip chart. nears to meet the champion. You can see him training in Lunch overlooking the biathlon stadium. the distance. Soon you will know all his secrets to be able Biathlon session with a champion. to anticipate, act and focus optimally.
Subject to availability of providers.
8 JANUARY
LEISURE MY LIFE AS a musher
OPTIONS : Accommodation can be arranged in heated and equipped teepees in the middle of the moutain pastures. © Mikia
Become a musher in the Great North!
Do you fancy disconnecting and trying an unusual job? DURATION RATE
Sandra, our musher, will welcome you to her kennels 1 DAY FROM high up on Mont Revard, far from the noise and chaos € 280 INCL. TAX of the town. With her, you will learn how to prepare the / PERSON * dogs, fit the harnesses and load the packages onto the (BASED ON 15 PEOPLE) sleds. As your departure nears, the dogs become excited, apparently keen to get going in the powdery snow.
A last few words of advice from Sandra and you’re off, programme you just need to relax into to the rhythm of the dogs and let yourself be soothed by the sound of the snow Morning crunching under the runners. Welcome and introduction to the kennel, dogs, and mushers, and harnessing Crossing the Revard as far as the Tanaya cabins
Lunchtime Camp in the great outdoors and lunch
Afternoon *THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described here. Mushing THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE transport to the site. Return to base camp Unharnessing and tidying up equipment 9 Subject to availability of providers. BUSINESS SKI SCHOOL FEBRUARY
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Carry on sliding when you try the new tubing experience : sitting in a large, round, rubber ring, fly down the 180 m track with banked corners!
Fancy finding your inner child during a business seminar? DURATION RATE What about suggesting a skiing experience to your team? 2 DAYS FROM The Aurore chalet is so much more than just a traditional Savoy chalet. It’s the chalet that was home to the first French € 218 EXCL. TAX ski school in 1953. It’s the perfect base for your team at the / PERSON * (BASED ON 30 PEOPLE) foot of the slopes in Féclaz. As soon as you walk in, you’ll feel like you’re back on a school ski trip, with the lines of ski lockers. The smell of the wood fire, wooden skis displayed programme on the walls and period class photos which will surely bring DAY 1 back some old memories. Meeting in the chalet seminar room, equipped with And for an even bigger experience, you and your team can a projector, screen and whiteboard. descend on paret sledges, traditionally used by children in Lunch in the chalet dining room. the early 20th century to get to school on snow-covered roads. Your instructor, Fred, will explain the manoeuvrability Sledging activity: descent on a yooner, the modern of this little sled, and as you descend, you will feel the real version of a paret sledge. sensations of board sports! Once will not be enough, so, Snack: hot chocolate and crêpes will be ready for now’s your chance, challenge your team to a slalom race! you on a terrace at the foot of the slopes! Savoyard evening meal in a restaurant Bed and breakfast in the chalet, in twin rooms
*THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described here. DAY 2 THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE transport to the site. Meeting in the chalet Lunch on the slopes 10 Subject to availability of providers. FEBRUARY
SKI SCHOOL LEISURE
THE LAST OF THE romantics © Musée Faure Aix-les-Bains © Musée Faure
Let yourself be carried away by emotion, the one that takes over when you take the time to study durATION RATE the works of great masters, such as Auguste Rodin. 3 DAYS FROM His fascination with women and beauty is reflected in € 296 INCL. TAX his works. If you look carefully, you may see the features / PERSON * of Camille Claudel, his muse and mistress, in one of his (BASED ON 25 PEOPLE) sculptures. As you visit three of the largest museums displaying works by the great masters, you will appreciate the individuality of programme each one. The museums in Lyon and Geneva present grandiose DAY 1 Guided tour ‘Aix-les-Bains and Romanticism’ masterpieces in tune with the buildings that house them, while Lunch in a Belle Epoque inspired tea room the Musée Faure in Aix-les-Bains, a Genoese-style mansion Guided tour of the Lyon Museum of Fine Arts dating from 1900, is much more intimate and secret. As soon as you walk through the door of this museum, you will feel Evening meal and overnight in a 3* hotel in Aix-les-Bains at home. Climb the beautiful waxed wooden staircase which DAY 2 Breakfast at the hotel creaks slightly... it opens onto the Rodin room. Approach his Guided tour of the Musée Faure works, appreciate the details and you will immediately feel Lunch in a Belle Epoque inspired restaurant all the sensuality and softness that emerge. Guided tour of the Geneva Museum of Art and History Evening meal and overnight in a hotel in Aix-les-Bains DAY 3 Breakfast at the hotel Subject to availability of providers. Guided cruise on Lake Bourget Lunch in the Grand Port
* THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described above with the following clarifications: all meals, drinks, entrance to the 3 museums and guided tours are included. THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE transport, transfers, personal expenses, and a single 11 supplement. BUSINESS Coaching inside
MARCH FOR OUTSIDE
Do you need to find harmony through valuing everyone in your teams? durATION RATE Be inspired by the magical communication between flocks of birds: 1 DAY € 74 EXCL. TAX / PERSON * The birds do not speak, but they act and react in an almost (BASED ON 20 PEOPLE) instinctive way to create a magic and harmonious collective movement under the impulse of a will.
And what if everything in your team became so beautiful, simple, and effective?
The workshops based on ‘non-verbal communication’ or programme ‘focusing actions on internal sensations leading to collective external influence’ will lead your teams towards these new Morning meeting in the Centre des Congrès possibilities. Gourmet break on-site Regional buffet on the stage of the Théâtre de Verdure * THIS RATE INCLUDES Workshop led by a professional coach in the Théâtre Rental of equipped meeting room, break (pastries and coffee/tea), regional buffet and drinks, use of the green theatre and 2 hr session with professional de Verdure coach.
Subject to availability of providers.
12 MARCH
LEISURE Coaching inside FOR OUTSIDE Destination laKES SAVOIE MONT BLANC
durATION RATE
OPTIONS : 4 DAYS FROM Water tasting € 410 INCL. TAX Taste the famous waters / PERSON * of our region (waters of (BASED ON 30 PEOPLE) Aix-les-Bains, Evian, Thonon, etc.) and see if you can compare them.
Delve into the deepest secrets of the great Alpine programme lakes. DAY 1 : LAKE aix les bains riviera des alpes Legend says that the Bourget, Geneva and Annecy lakes Lunch in a 2* hotel on the banks of the lake. are the tears of angel who had to leave the Alps. A sign of Guided cruise on Lake Bourget and the Canal de Savières. their purity, still ubiquitous to this day, the lakes balance Snack by the edge of the Canal de Savières. the local environment, through their microclimate and the Explore Chanaz village and its artisans. diversity of migrating and sedentary birds. Evening meal in a restaurant at the water’s edge in Châtillon. Overnight in a hotel in Aix-les-Bains. This generous nature, this providential water is there for you to discover its benefits for residents and visitors. Listen DAY 2 : LaKE d’Aiguebelette carefully and an angel will whisper all the water’s secrets in Guided tour ‘Aix, town of water’ your ear. Lunch in the hotel Visit the Maison du Lac d’Aiguebelette and snack. Canoe or electric boat trip on the canal.
Subject to availability of providers. Evening meal & night in the hotel in Aix-les-Bains.
DAY 3 : LAKE GENEVA * THIS RATE INCLUDES the activities mentioned here, accommodation based Lunch in a restaurant in Yvoire. on two sharing, tourist taxes, lunches and dinners as indicated (3-course menus + drinks), and a tip for the bus driver. Guided tour of the medieval town and the Jardin des 5 sens. THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE extras and personal expenses, transport to Evening meal & night in the hotel in Aix-les-Bains. Aix-les-Bains, on-site transfers and water tasting, rates on request. DAY 4 : LaKE d’annecy Lunch in a restaurant in Sévrier. Afternoon, guided tour of Annecy.
13 BUSINESS APRIL
IN THE STEPs COMEDY of lamartine PROCESS
Do you want to strengthen the cohesion of your team and teach your employees to better communicate with each other? durATION RATE
Quentin and Bertrand reveal the secrets of the Process 70 MINUTES FROM (SHOW) Com®, a technique that allows you to get to know each € 107 EXCL. TAX other better and to better understand the behaviour of / PERSON * others. (BASED ON 150 PEOPLE)
As a user manual where everyone can see themselves and, above all, laugh, this customised show is a fun and relevant way to learn about your colleagues.
When Quentin, the consultant, and Bertrand, the programme impersonator, work together, we have an explosive pair in a show that is as funny as it is informative. Quentin spends time with your group to prepare the show Show in the Italian Theatre in the Casino Grand Cercle *THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described here. Cocktail in the theatre foyer with Quentin and THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE personal expenses. Bertrand
Subject to availability of providers.
14 APRIL
LEISURE
IN THE STEPs of lamartine
‘Pause in your trek, O Time! Pause in your flight, favourable hours and stay! Let us enjoy the transient DURATION RATE delight, that fills our fairest days!’... Would you like to know how such inspiration is born? 2 DAYS FROM Walk in the footsteps of the great Romantic poets, sleep € 392 INCL. TAX where they slept, sail on the waters which carried their ideas, / PERSON * seek out their secret places where they took refuge to write. (BASED ON 14 PEOPLE) A little journey along the wild side of Lake Bourget will take you to a hidden place where a famous poet found his inspi- programme ration. Is Alphonse de Lamartine still sitting there? His cave sinks into the cliff and offers an open panorama of the lake, DAY 1 Theatrical tour of the Musée Faure with Antoine, calm and serenity reign there. Will you, too, be inspired to your Lamartine. write? Lunch on a cruise on Lake Bourget Antoine, our Romantic actor, will be your Lamartine. He will Visit of the Lamartine cave guide you and narrate the works of the great authors who have sublimated our beautiful region in their odes to roman- Evening meal and overnight in the Château de Bourdeau
ticism. DAY 2 Breakfast Testimonies of Alphonse de Lamartine’s life will be revealed Guided tour of the Maison des Charmettes in to you during this break: an accurate representation of his Chambéry, where Jean Jacques Rousseau lived. bedroom, at the Musée Faure, his cave, where he isolated Lunch and departure himself, and the lake which inspired him! Subject to availability of providers. Based on a double room, rate from Wednesday to Sunday, excluding public holidays (rates on request) * THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described above and all meals (2 lunches and 1 evening meal, drinks included). THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE transport, transfers, personal 15 expenses, or a single supplement. BUSINESS MAY
THE TRADITIONAL methods
OPTIONS :
Continue the experience as you enjoy your evening meal around a wood fire and sleep in a hay barn !
Reviving our ancestors’ way of life!
Your seminar becomes a total farm experience in the Bauges Natural Reserve. Hervé welcomes you to his dairy duration rate farm in the little village of Saint Ours. Rooted firmly in his 1 DAY FROM land and traditions, he will teach your team how to make cheese, apple juice, bread and jam. They will discover € 98 EXCL. TAX forgotten trades such as logging with a crosscut saw, / PERSON * wood carving, rolling or stacking straw bales, and spinning (BASED ON 30 PEOPLE) and carding wool.
This seminar helps participants to relearn the value of work and have the satisfaction of producing something. programme
Welcome coffee Your meeting takes place in a room on the farm
* THIS RATE INCLUDES Savoyard lunch around a wood oven The services described here. Welcome coffee Afternoon: 3 production workshops to choose from: A little souvenir of your work (jam or bread) cheese, jam, bread, apple juice, and butter, and 2
THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE traditional activity workshops to choose from: logging, Transport to the site Insurance spinning and carding, wood carving, and straw baling. Evening meal and accommodation
Subject to availability of providers. 16 LEISURE MAY
A PROFESSION, a passion
duration rate
3 DAYS FROM € 356 INCL. TAX / PERSON * (BASED ON 16 PEOPLE)
Do you want to explore Aix les Bains Riviera des Alpes in a friendly and original way? Immerse yourself in the surroundings, meet our artisans and enjoy their products. programme
Xavier will meet you at 11:30 am in the village of Brison St day 1 Evening meal at an inn along the Innocent in the Church square. Oenologist winemaker for Walk through the vines with a Savières canal. over 30 years, Xavier leads you through his 6 hectares of passionate winemaker Overnight bed and breakfast accommodation with some cabins vines between lakes and mountains. In the distance, in the Enjoy a picnic in the vines Visit the artisan chocolatiers in Aix- on stilts, in Chanaz shade of a large tree in the middle of the vines, Xavier’s les-Bains day 3 daughter, Mathilde has prepared glasses of La Perle du Visit a brewery Trip to Les Bauges (transport to be Lac, the region’s famous sparkling wine, created by her Evening meal in a bistro awarded the arranged, not included) father. Take a sip... Fine bubbles with aromas of white Maître Restaurateur label Visit the Argenterie des Bauges wood-turning workshop flowers and pears explode on your palate. Overnight in a hotel in Aix-les-Bains Visit the Herbier de la Clappe Farm day 2 and taste their herbal tea Take time to talk to Xavier and Mathilde, you will Visit a spirulina farm Lunch in a ‘Baugue’ inn understand how the passion is handed down in this family Lunch in a family-run inn in Motz Farm visit in St Ours with cheese vineyard. Visit a sustainable agriculture, tasting cooperative wine cellar A tour where you get to meet our local craftsmen who Visit Chanaz village and meet the share a passion. craftsmen and women
Subject to availability of providers. * THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described above with meals (starter, main course and dessert) and drinks. THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE transport, transfers, personal expenses and tourist tax. 17 BUSINESS JUNE
DRAGON BOAT
OPTIONS : To extend the experience, take part in ATTITUDE a Chinese cookery workshop, followed by lunch prepared by your own fair hand. € 70 excl. tax / person as an option
Are you looking for an original activity which is bound to surprise your colleagues? durATION RATE Climb aboard an ancestral Chinese boat and paddle as a team. HALF DAY FROM The beating drum dictates the pace as you row these 12m € 75 EXCL. TAX long boats, richly decorated with a dragon’s head at the / PERSON * front and a tail at the back. The waters of the lake come (BASED ON 20 PEOPLE) alive as your boat slices through. You need to work as a team to beat the waves.
The ingredients for this half day are a team spirit, respect, and a friendly atmosphere! programme
Timed challenge on the water Colourful ceremony on the beach to celebrate the results, with traditional activities such as the dance of the dragon and the lion * THIS RATE INCLUDES The opening ceremony, speaker, licensed state coxes, coach, boat, vests, oars, events, training, safety, equipment and team transport, logistics.
Subject to availability of providers. 18 JUNE BUSINESS & LEISURE
WORKING AS A TEAM DRAGON BOAT ON THE viarhôna
CANOE OPTION Descend the old Rhône in a canoe and float through the Malouride Isles ATTITUDE nature reserve. 10 kms of descent with small playful rapids, wild rivulets and pebble beaches for bird watching. © Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme Mont © Savoie
Fancy a day in the great outdoors? Suggest a bike ride on the famous Via Rhôna to your group. duration rate This route, with more than 2000 years of history, is 814 2 DAYS FROM km long, and links Lake Geneva to the beaches of the EXCL. TAX Mediterranean. On a signposted route, ride alongside the € 202 / PERSON * Rhône and enjoy the surrounding area. Far from cars, ride (BASED ON 20 PEOPLE) through the largest poplar plantation in Europe. This part of the ViaRhôna is one of the most beautiful and wild of the upper Rhone. Admire the alders and willows, breathe in the balsamic scent of black poplar buds. After a break for programme food at the Etang Bleu cafe, take a small road which winds day 1 along a dyke, built at the beginning of the 20th century, Electric bike on the ViaRhôna from Serrières-en- and explore Chanaz, the little Venice of Savoy. Chautagne to Chanaz. At the end of the day as the sun sets, you return to your Lunch at the Étang bleu café hotel, taking your bike on a boat ride across Lake Bourget, Continue to the Abbaye de Hautecombe, then a the largest natural lake in France, back to Aix-les-Bains. boat ride back to Aix les Bains marina. Evening meal and night in a hotel near the Grand Port
day 2 Full breakfast at the hotel *THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described here.
THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Transfers between the hotel and the Leave for a tour round the lake on an electric bike starting point (or finishing point) of the bike ride. Picnic lunch at the Ontex viewpoint Return to Serrières-en-Chautagne
Subject to availability of providers. 19 BUSINESS JULY
IMMEDIATE BOARDING
Do you fancy a business meeting set apart from the rest? So, get down to Chambéry airport with your crew... duration rate FROM Board a meeting room on the tarmac, listen to the first 1 DAY planes landing and feel the whirr of the engines taking off. € 71 EXCL. TAX You’re nearly there. / PERSON * (BASED ON 24 PEOPLE) Then have lunch in a panoramic restaurant with a view of the planes, from small private jets to the big Boeing 757, and travel through the menus proposed by the chef. programme Now fasten your seat belts, a change of air and discover new sensations aboard a CESSNA 172 aircraft. The pilot, Meeting in the airport rooms, overlooking the Guy, is at the controls and will thrill you! It’s like another tarmac. world. Lunch in the panoramic restaurant with a view of the runway. Plane flight and tour of the technical areas, the hangars and the flight school, accompanied by professional pilots.
Subject to availability of providers.
* THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described above. 20 THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE accommodation and transport to and from the airport. JULY BUSINESS & LEISURE
OPTIONS : Rental of a For Business : business room overlooking the training school + Equicoaching activity to optimise the professional performance of your team using a horse, which mirrors our communication. PLACE excl. tax / person € 39 as an option YOUR BETS
Do you fancy going behind the scenes at the Aix-les-Bains Riviera des Alpes race course? And duration rate maybe a little sporting bet ? 2 DAYS FROM We will open the secret doors to the stables and meet the jockeys. You’ll experience every stage of a horse race: € 174 INCL. TAX / PERSON * from the jockeys’ weigh-in to preparing the horses, from (BASED ON 30 PEOPLE) the thoroughbreds being led around the parade ring to the starter’s orders.
You can then join the punters in the stands and be programme immersed in the excitement of a race: just for a few intense moments everyone clutching their betting slip shouting Private tour behind the scenes of a race course: the number of their horse. technical area, stables, parade ring, jockey weigh-in. Special Business Package: Your company’s logo can be Lunch at the course restaurant, overlooking the track displayed during the race. Horse races Evening meal at the Brasserie du Casino then an evening in the Casino Grand Cercle Night in a 4* hotel * THIS RATE INCLUDES: All the services described here Breakfast in the hotel and departure A bet on a horse race
THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE casino chips for the evening.
Subject to availability of providers. 21 BUSINESS beach party AUGUST
KOH LANTA OPTION Relive the great classics of the television programme by challenging each other in different events: obstacle course, archery, blind tastings or the mythical posts!
Do you want to give a summer holiday feel to your seminar? durATION rate On a sandy beach or in turquoise water, take on the challenge of fun and unusual beach games in an idyllic 2 DAYS FROM and private setting. € 249 EXCL. TAX / PERSON * Unwind and enjoy spending time with colleagues, in a (BASED ON 30 PEOPLE) musical, party atmosphere that continues until the meal aboard the barbecue boat.
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Half-day study day in a beach side 3* hotel. * THIS RATE INCLUDES Lunch on a terrace with a lake view. The services described here. Training by one or more experienced professionals. Beach party with 5 activities (land or water based). Loan of necessary equipment. A refreshment point at each site. Choose from bubble foot, petanque, giant canoe Prizes at the end of each activity (a bottle of Génépi for the winning team) race, raft building, canoe polo match, stand-up THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE paddle relay race, like the Le Mans 24 hr race... Individual, multi-activity insurance. Transfers to the site. Aperitif and evening meal on board a barbecue boat. Night in a twin room and breakfast on the hotel’s roof terrace, at the water’s edge.
Subject to availability of providers. 22 AUGUST
LEISURE
FROM another angle © Fred Malguy © Fred
Do you want to experience the largest natural lake in France from a different perspective? Enjoy duration rate a private cruise accompanied by a professional photographer to learn how to make the most of 2 DAYS FROM your snaps. € 275 INCL. TAX / PERSON * At daybreak, get on board with Fred, your photographic (BASED ON 10 PEOPLE) guide, to explore the wild side of Lake Bourget. A black kite twists and turns over the cliffs, it flies in front of the château de Bourdeau and plays with the air currents, like it is dancing. You have time to follow its flight through programme your lens and capture its pure freedom. In front of you, day 1 Welcome aperitif at the hotel and briefing with overlooking the turquoise waters of the lake, the Abbaye Fred, your photographer. de Hautecombe as it is rarely seen. From the boat, its Evening meal and overnight in a 3* hotel on the spirituality is revealed. With a keen eye, search through banks of the lake. your lens for the decorative details of its flamboyant neo- day 2 Breakfast. Gothic architecture. Photo cruise on a pontoon boat with Fred. With his grandfather, Fred learned at a very young age how Stop off on Châtillon beach and lunch at the Belvédère to photograph nature. He will be there to guide you and de la Chambotte. help you understand the light. Photo opportunity at the most beautiful viewpoint of An experience to see the shoreline of a wild lake differently, the wild side of the lake. and showcase its varied scenery. Subject to availability of providers. * THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described here and all meals (1 lunch and 1 evening meal, drinks included), transfer between Chatillon and the Chambotte restaurant in a mini-bus), and a night in a double room. THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE transport, personal expenses and a single 23 supplement. BUSINESS festival of romantic nights SEPTEMBER
go with the flow © Jean-Marc Bouis © Jean-Marc
Does your employees’ well-being concern you? Choose a zen business seminar and recharge your batteries to the rhythm of the water.
Imagine eating your breakfast on the terrace of your chalet on duration rate stilts. The gentle sound of the wind in the reeds wakes you. You can 2 DAYS FROM appreciate all the green countryside around you. On the other side of the canal bank, you can see Claudia, your wellness coach. It’s time € 238 EXCL. TAX / PERSON * for you and your team to join her for some mindfulness meditation. (BASED ON 30 PEOPLE) Climb aboard the boat that will be your meeting room and settle down on the deck. “In the frantic world of business, mediation invites you to stop, devote some time to yourself and focus on the here and now, without judgement, without particular expectation and without programme resistance,” explains Claudia. Evening meal in Chanaz at the edge of the canal. The exercise begins and Claudia focuses your attention on your body, your breathing and your corporal sensations. You feel calm. Taking Night in a chalet on stilts and breakfast. the time to let go before your meeting will help you make informed 1 hr of meditation with a professional coach and a decisions and defuse certain tensions. business meeting aboard a boat. Mini-cruise on the canal. Extend this wellness experience in the afternoon with a paddle ride on the canal. In this wild and natural setting, with your head refreshed, Lunch at the edge of the canal. your body energised and your energy boosted, your team will feel Paddle ride on the canal with training. ready to tackle its new goals. Subject to availability of providers.
* THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described above. 24 THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE personal expenses. SEPTEMBER
LEISURE festival of romantic nights
Fancy a classical music getaway in the heart of duration rate building full of history? 3 DAYS FROM The Festival of Romantic Nights, in Aix les Bains - Rivie- € 355 INCL. TAX ra des Alpes, demonstrates the romantic soul of the Belle / PERSON * Epoque through music, in an exceptional natural setting. (BASED ON 20 PEOPLE) On the shores of Lake Bourget, travel back to the time of the first Cistercian monks as you enter the boat shed at programme the Abbaye de Hautecombe, built in the late 12th centu- ry. A place of romanticism thanks to the many poets and day 1 Coach to Chanaz, the little Venice of Savoy. artists who have fallen in love with the building over the Guided tour ‘Aix, town of water’ followed by a private Belle Epoque Return to Aix-les-Bains by boat. centuries, the boat shed now hosts the greatest classical concert by a quartet, in the hall of Free choice of evening meal. musicians for the Festival, under its vaulted wooden cei- the Grand Hôtel, a former Aix palace. Overnight in the hotel. ling, surrounded by its old stones. Evening meal in a bar in the town centre. Concert in Aix-les-Bains theatre. day 3 Listen, as the music resonates under the wooden beams Night in a Belle Époque hotel in the Guided tour of the Musée Faure. and the emotion of a pure voice carries you away. Around town centre. Lunch in tea room. you, everything seems to fade away, leaving just the ar- Guided tour of the Priory at day 2 Bourget-du-Lac. tistic magic of these romantic composers, interpreted by Cruise on Lake Bourget to the renowned musicians and singers. Abbey de Hautecombe. Concert in the abbey (1 hr). Lunch in the abbey grounds.
Subject to availability of providers.
*Based on a Twin Room. Single supplement: € 65 incl. tax THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described above. THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE the free choice of evening meal on Day 25 2, transport, transfers, personal expenses. BUSINESS ZERO CARBON wellness trail break OCTOBER
Explore the region while experiencing a bonding activity, but at no expense to nature... duration rate Increase your team’s awareness of the environment in a fun way with a 100% natural seminar experience! 1 DAY FROM € 318 EXCL. TAX Fill your lunch basket by taking a trip to the heights of / PERSON * Bourget Lake using only ecological means of transport, to (BASED ON 30 PEOPLE) minimise the carbon footprint.
Option: A meeting room under canvas in the middle of the vines with views of the lake.
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Depart from the Grand Port on an electric MTB for a ride to Chambotte and its exceptional view over Lake Bourget. 100 metre abseil to re-join the Balcons du Lac path. * THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described here. Trail and lunch in the middle of the Brison vines. THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE accommodation, rental of a meeting room and personal expenses. Bike ride back to the lake, then canoe to the Grand Port.
26 Subject to availability of providers. OCTOBER ZERO CARBON LEISURE wellness trail break
OPTIONS :
Create your own day cream ! A wellness workshop with Valérie, who is passionate about cosmetics and organic plants. € 20 incl. tax / person as an option
Are you fed up with overly-filled breaks where you duration rate come back even more tired? How about a wellness break for your group in Aix-les-Bains - Riviera des 2 DAYS FROM Alpes? This is a region that is naturally conducive € 278 INCL. TAX to relaxation. / PERSON * (BASED ON 15 PEOPLE) At the end of an invigorating morning by the lake, you can escape to a quiet, discreet beach. programme Take a deep breath, the air is gentle and healthy, make the DAY 1 most of it. Marcel, your relaxation guide, will introduce you to Qi Gong, gentle gymnastic exercise used in traditional Yoga Paddle session Chinese medicine, based on knowledge and control of Spa and relaxing massage in a 4* hotel on the banks of the lake breathing. Deep breaths, slow movements; there is nothing Evening meal in a restaurant in the Grand Port around you, just your breath and the morning breeze on your Night in the hotel body as it moves. DAY 2 Breakfast During this break, move to your own rhythm. Let yourself be Qi Gong session on the banks of the lake carried away, everything is thought of for you. Nordic walk along the ‘water flow path’, pontoons on stilts which link the Grand Port and the Pointe de l’Ardre. Healthy lunch at the water’s edge Entry to the Thermes Chevalley spa Subject to availability of providers. * THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described above with and dinner on Day 2, including drinks. THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE the evening meal on Day 1, single supplement, 27 transfers and personal expenses. BUSINESS NOVEMBER
hypno creativity
End your training with an unusual experience : a concert while hypnotised !
Who has never dreamed of awakening the genius within them, so as to really stand out from the competition? duration rate
Innovation is a key factor in the sustainability of a business, HALF DAY FROM especially in highly competitive industries. € 160 EXCL. TAX But how do you boost the creativity of your team? Certainly / PERSON * not by forcing them to think. (BASED ON 25 PEOPLE)
Self-hypnosis is an extraordinary tool to stimulate one’s creative abilities. It gives access to the subconscious, the home of perception, creativity and learning. programme Geoffrey Secco, a talented saxophonist and hypnotherapist, teaches self-hypnosis to employees in the biggest companies. Self-hypnosis workshop to boost creativity (1/2 day Bouygues and Google have already used this experience. training). Concert while hypnotised in the Italian theatre in Close your eyes, relax and become a visionary thanks to the Casino Grand Cercle (45 min). self-hypnosis. Subject to availability of providers.
* THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described above. THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE accommodation.
28 NOVEMBRE
LEISURE
return to the belle Époque © Youri Thedenat Du Vent Thedenat © Youri
Travel back through time to 1890 and experience duration rate daily life in Aix-les-Bains during the Belle Epoque, a mecca for European aristocrats. 2 DAYS FROM Push open the door of the Grand Hôtel, which was the € 179 INCL. TAX first Aix palace, built in 1850. From your first steps into / PERSON * the building, you will be entranced by the splendour of (BASED ON 20 PEOPLE) the atrium, with its large Roman columns, black and white marble floor and its listed glass roof. programme Imagine the high bourgeoisie of the time, parading in front of you; the women in their haute couture corseted day 1 Theatrical tour of the Musée Faure, which has the dresses, revealing their elegant waistlines; the men in 2nd largest collection of works by Rodin. black frock coats proudly in front of them with their top Lunch in a Belle Epoque inspired tea room hats and canes, with a carved pommel. Guided tour of the Aix Palaces and the Casino hall Like those over a century ago, you are going to feel Belle Epoque concert in the hall of a former palace privileged as you attend a private concert in this majestic Evening meal in a traditional French bar with Belle setting. Under the glass roof, the quartet play Debussy Epoque Art Deco decor. and music fills the atrium. The setting comes to life once Overnight in a small 18th century hotel in the town centre. more during a timeless concert. day 2 Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning in the town. Group departure. Subject to availability of providers. * Low season, weekly rates. THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described above. Meals (starter, main course and dessert) and drinks are included. THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE transport personal expenses. 29 BUSINESS into the wild DECEMBER
OPTIONS : Meeting area and accommodation in a heated and equipped teepee.
Imagine that you’re isolated, lost in a spectacular natural setting... duration rate Your objective: find your teepee camp right in the middle 1 DAY FROM of the snowy mountain pastures at 1,350m altitude. € 108 EXCL. TAX Take on the vast open spaces of the Savoie Grand Revard, / PERSON * nicknamed ‘Little Canada’. More than just a snowshoe (BASED ON 40 PEOPLE) walk, it’s a real crossing of the Great North, under the watchful eye of Mont Blanc.
A team-building seminar for participants to reconnect to themselves and to others.
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GPS guided snowshoe walk through the forest in teams of 5-6 people to the Teepee Village. Activities at the village: snow sculpture, igloo, * THIS RATE INCLUDES: training by 3 mountain professionals for the activities; mountain survival, blowpipes, giant catapult, lawn technical equipment; a break; beer cocktails and a homemade treat; evening meal with drinks. dart game, land art… THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE transfers to and from Le Revard; drinks other than at mealtimes; participants’ seasonally appropriate material; Evening meal around a fire. insurance.
Subject to availability of providers. 30 DECEMBER
BUSINESS & LEISURE cookery workshop
OPTIONS :
A business meeting can be arranged in the afternoon in a room on site. excl. tax € 150 as an option
You’ve got to organise your work or association’s Christmas meal but you’re fed up with the upstairs room in the local restaurant. What about amazing everyone this year by inviting your colleagues to share a culinary experience, duration rate that’s both friendly and festive. 1 DAY € 100 EXCL. TAX La Cité du Goût et des Saveurs welcomes you like real / PERSON * kitchen staff to teach you culinary skills. Cédric, chef in a (BASED ON 20 PEOPLE) gourmet restaurant, introduces you to a Christmas recipe. Develop your creativity, learn tips to make your dishes unique and share the food you have created with your team.
You will leave with the expertise to be able to reproduce programme this recipe at home, without any difficulty, and amaze your friends and family at Christmas. Morning cookery workshop with a chef Lunch served on-site (cooked by you during the To round off your meal, there’s nothing like a good coffee! workshop) But do you always just drink the same old one? Sabrina is Coffee tasting session with a barista, ‘a coffee a barista and as a ‘coffee sommelier’ she leads a sensory sommelier’ event to rediscover coffee, its origins, and its taste.
Subject to availability of providers.
* THIS RATE INCLUDES the services described above. THIS RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE transfers and personal expenses. 31
GUIDED TOURS GROUPS Travel back in time... And relive the glorious past of Aix les Bains Riviera des Alpes. Thermal baths, the casino, palace hotels, Gallo-Roman ruins...so many magnificent
© OTI ARA / Gilles Lansard ARA © OTI monuments surrounded by majestic scenery. Enjoy a tour with one of our accredited* guides (*Ville d’Art et d’Histoire - French quality label awarded by the Ministry of Aix Panorama Tourism.) Amélie, Béatrice, Brigitte, Isabelle or Marine take you exploring beautiful 1,5 - 2H | | x 30 architecture - reminders of a time when the Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays town was popular with rich, cosmopolitan Other languages: + €15 visitors. Discover the different facets of the town on this tour: thermal baths, tourist attractions, sports facilities and economic de- velopment. From the historical centre to the hills, along the roads leading from the town to the lake, then on the banks Aix AND HERITAGE of the lake. Optional visit of the Casino Grand Cercle at the end of the tour. 2H | | x 30 Group rates : €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays musée faure Other languages: + €15 Travel back through the centuries and visit the historical centre 2H | | x 20 of Aix-les-Bains: Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays the Temple de Diane from the Roman period, with the Arc de Other languages: + €15 Campanus archaeological collection; Addition entrance. Museum closed Monday Tuesdays. the Middle Ages with the castle of the Marquis d’Aix, now the town hall; Enter the Genoese-style 19th-century Villa des Chimères to discover an exceptional collection of paintings from the Im- the 19th century with prestigious buildings from the Belle Epoque: pressionist period, forerunner to the Modernist period: Corot, thermal baths with a vast Art Deco foyer, the Casino Grand Cercle Boudin, Jongkind, Ravier, Cézanne, Sisley, Pissarro, Degas, Bon- with a sumptuous decor. nard, Vuillard, Marquet as well as Fujita. The villa is also home Nocturnal visit: Visit “Aix by Night” for a different perspective. to France’s second largest collection of works by Rodin inclu- ding drawings and sculptures. To complete the visit, immerse yourself in the life of the great poet Alphonse de Lamartine by visiting the recreation of his bedroom, and discover souvenirs casino grand cercle of his trips to Aix.
2H | | x 30 A TOUR WITH A TWIST... Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays THEATRICAL TOUR OF MUSÉE FAURE Other languages: + €15 An original tour, strolling along the corridors and through Visit the casino and be invited into a festive world. The casino the galleries of the museum. An actor leads you around, changes constantly, but the rich Belle Epoque decoration observing Rodin’s sculptures and Impressionist paintings, remains, with mosaic ceilings and Art Nouveau stained-glass and finally to the bedroom of the famous poet Alphonse windows. de Lamartine. The tour winds up in the sumptuous Italian-style theatre, a Rates on request, only. listed historical monument. Subject to theatre company availability. Smart dress and ID compulsory. Theatre visit subject to availability. 34 © OTI ARA / Adrien Baud / Adrien ARA © OTI
Aix - A SPA TOWN PALACE HOTELS IN THE TOWN CENTRE
2H | | x 30 1,5 - 2H | | x 30 Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays Other languages: + €15 Other languages: + €15 From the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th With the development of the spa activity which attracted century, Aix-les-Bains was a prestigious spa town where visitors high society and aristocrats in the middle of the 19th century, came from around the world to bathe in thermal spring water du- the first hotels were built under glass atriums. They were built ring their holidays. Explore the rich Belle Epoque heritage of this close to the spas and casino. All the hotels were converted period: the spas, the Casino Grand Cercle and the former palace into private homes after 1945, but traces of their glorious hotels in the town centre. past remain. A TOUR WITH A TWIST... WATER TASTING Taste the region’s famous waters including Aix-les- Bains, Evian PALACE HOTELS ON THE HILLSIDE and Thonon and compare their characteristics. Do you notice a marked difference between different waters in your daily life? 1,5 - 2H | | x 30 There are more differences than you think. Tastings held outdoors Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays or in original venues such as the old baths of the Thermes Other languages: + €15 Nationaux. Rates on request. The Royal-Splendide complex. During the Belle Époque , more and more palaces were built to accommodate the internatio- nal aristocracy who roamed between seaside and spa resorts. Art Nouveau, Art Déco In Aix, hotels began to appear on the local hillsides with views over the distant scenery. The Royal-Splendide complex was at 2H | | x 30 the cutting-edge of hotel facilities, illustrated by the rich decor Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays and collection of crowned personalities who stayed there. Other languages: + €15 Between 1890 and 1930, the town was transformed by the boom of the spa activity, popular with cosmopolitan and high-society AIX AND THE BELLE ÉPOQUE visitors Palaces and villas were built on the hills and decked with 2H | | x 30 the latest in rich interior design for the period. Explore examples of these two decorative movements from the end of the 19th and Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays beginning of the 20th century. Other languages: + €15 Take this tour to discover the prestigious spa town of Aix-les- Bains during the Belle Époque, and discover the architectural GALLO-ROMAN AIX heritage from the period: Spas, the Casino Grand Cercle and former palace hotels. 2H | | x 18 Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays A VISIT WITH A TWIST... Other languages: + €15 A BELLE ÉPOQUE CONCERT Travel back through time to the Gallo-Roman period which has Rediscover beautiful works of classical music from the Belle left important vestiges, such as the Temple de Diane, ranked third Epoque by composers such as Albeniz, Debussy, Elgar, in France for the quality of the conservation, the Arc de Campa- Kreisler, Puccini, Joplin… with a concert by a professional nus, Roman spas and a rich archaeological collection. Relive the quartet in an exceptional venue: the foyer of the Grand Hô- days of antique Aquae and learn about the activities of the time. tel, one of the most extraordinary palace of the period. 35 Rates on request. The town of Aix-les-Bains is known
© Région Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes, Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel ; © Ville d’Aix-les-Bains ; © Ville culturel du patrimoine général Inventaire - Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne © Région for its ancestral floral landscaped gardens. The town has been awar- ded the European floral Grand Prix AIX AND THE ENGLISH and national 4 fleurs floral Grand Prix on several occasions. It also 2H | | x 30 received the highest possible dis- Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays tinction with the Fleur d’or prize in Other languages: + €15 2012. This tour tells the original story of the many British visitors to Aix-les-Bains during the Belle- Époque, following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria and many other important per- sonalities from the British Empire. Stroll around and relive ty- THE GARDENS pically British moments of the past and discover the visible traces left by their passage in the town. 2H | | x 30 Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays A VISIT WITH A TWIST... Other languages: + €15 A TYPICALLY BRITISH CONCERT Nature plays a very important role in the history of all Enjoy the beautiful works of English classical composers authentic spa towns. Aix-les-Bains abounds with gardens, including Dowland, Purcell, Haendel, Elgar and surrounded by an omnipresent natural setting with many Britten… with a concert by a professional quartet in an different perspectives. Discover the wide variety of plant exceptional venue: the symbolic Saint Swithun church. species in the spa grounds, the beautiful hotel gardens and Duration: 1 hour Rates on request. the peaceful Japanese garden. Admire the extraordinary work of the local parks and gardens department which FAMOUS WOMEN IN AIX maintains and develops the natural beauty with complete respect for the environment. 2H | | x 30 Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays Other languages: + €15 AIX AND JAPAN Follow in the footsteps of the women - both famous and ano- nymous - who contributed to the town’s destiny through its 2H | | x 20 construction, development, and reputation. The spa town’s elegance is also showcased in this tour, illustrated by the mo- Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays tifs, decors and architecture of the buildings. Other languages: + €15 An unexpected tour of Aix-les- Bains to discover the town’s links with Japan. Japan opened its doors to the rest of the HISTORICAL SPAS world after 1860. The subsequent influence of such a distant country on the arts - most particularly the decorative arts - 1H | | x 18 was immense and inspired many Western artists. Discover Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays how the Japan craze of the end of the 1880s affected Rodin Other languages: + €15 and his work. The Musée Faure has two paintings by the The remarkable former Aix-les-Bains spas have conserved all Japanese painter Fujita, one of Dr. Faure’s favourites. The the periods of spa history in one building, from the days of the tour winds up with a visit to the Japanese garden, ideal for Roman Empire to the 20th century. Experience this evolution meditation, created according to Japanese tradition in 1978 by and discover the exceptional technical and architectural two Japanese master landscape gardeners. heritage of spa history. Visit the vestiges of the Roman spas, the grand foyer and the “Aga Khan” spa with stunning Art 36 Decor design. Development beyond Aix les Bains, on the banks of Mont Revard lake. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the town of Aix-les-Bains enhanced its tourism facilities by creating a link with the natural surroundings: - in 1892, a rack railway was built between Aix-les- © OTI ARA / Gilles Lansard ARA © OTI Bains and the town of Revard; - and in the 1930s, Aix also added a seaside theme and created a beach.. Bourget-du-lac PRIORY Discover Aix’s mountains and lake.
1 - 1,5H | | x 30 Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays Other languages: + €15 AIX’S MOUNTAINS: REVARD SITE Founded in the 11th century by monks from the Burgundy Cluny abbey, this priory was rebuilt in the 13th century, then restored 1,5 - 2H ON SITE | | x 30 in the 15th century. The parish church of the village of Bour- Add transport time - not included. get-du-Lac features scenes of a rood screen dating back to the Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays 13th century. It is a superb example of medieval sculpture. The Other languages: + €15 gardens, restored at the end of the 20th century, are the perfect natural backdrop for the building. A must see. Take time out to discover Mont Revard: the railway, the first healthy outdoor facilities, then skiing facilities, local urban Garden visit only: 1 hour. development and tourist attractions...not to mention the 360° panorama of the Alpes.
Château de Thomas II
1H | | x 30 Group rates: €98 Mon-Sat / €122 Sun / €156 public holidays AIX ON THE LAKE: LE PETIT PORT Other languages: + €17 Admission to the castle not included. 1,5 H | | x 30 Building of Château de Thomas II began in the Middle Ages and Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays was one of the preferred residences of the princes of the Maison Other languages: + €15 de Savoie. To the south of Bourget lake, only ruins remain. Some work has been carried out to protect the ruins, and in 2012, a The Petit Port harbour is home to a remarkable collection of museum was installed in one of the towers to recount the modern and contemporary architecture, from the Art Deco history of the site and to create an observatory of the flora and beach designed by the architect Pétriaux and the leisure com- fauna in the marshes. plex built in the 1970s by the architect Chanéac, to more recent constructions such as Aqualac. Stroll around and admire the architecture.
AIX ON THE LAKE: LE GRAND PORT © Mairie du Bourget-du-Lac 1,5 H | | x 30 Group rates: €115 Mon-Sat / €160 Sun / €205 public holidays Other languages: + € 15 THE PRIORY AND CHATEAU DE THOMAS II This tour recounts the history and evolution of the Grand Port 2 - 2,5H | | x 30 from the creation of the harbour in 1784 to current day. Take Group rates: €144 Mon-Sat / €200 Sun / €257 public holidays a stroll on the banks of Bourget lake and discover the special Other languages: + € 15 Admission to the castle not included. link between this district and the town centre, with urban development and coastal and sports facilities. Complete tour of the priory and castle, linked by a small pathway. 37 © OTI ARA / NouvelRDesign ARA © OTI
abbaye d’hautecombe CHANAZ VILLAGE
30 MIN. | | Rate: €2.80 p.p. Closed Tuesday 2H | | x 20 | Group rate : 40 €. Audio guide: “Home to bargemen and a feudal lord”. Plunge into the history of the Abbaye d’Hautecombe, the only Discover the historical village of Chanaz with your accredited* one of its kind in the Savoie region. Explore rich heritage and guide, Michèle (*Patrimoine des Pays de Savoie). The exceptional architecture with artistic treasures nestled in a village’s history is imbued with the spirit of the river activity spectacular natural setting overlooking Bourget lake. The abbey over thousands of years, due to its strategic position at the is the resting place for many illustrious Savoie counts and Italy’s meeting point of the Rhône and Savière rivers. Stroll through last kings and queens. The church audio guide explains the the heart of the village and along the banks of the canal and extraordinary and beautiful Gothic Revival architecture and past the Maison de Boignen, the former seignory of Chanaz. the remarkable collection of works, including frescoes, marble Follow in the footsteps of the first Savoie counts who made sculptures and cenotaphs. Also visit the incredible Grange this popular place their main harbour between the 12th and Batelière - former boathouse and grain store. 16th centuries.
Saint-Pierre de Curtille CHURCH
2H | | x 20 | Group rate : 40 €. Michèle, your accredited* guide (*Patrimoine des Pays de Savoie) takes you on a discovery tour of this little parish church, the only one of its kind in the Savoie region, built in 1838 thanks to the generosity of Queen Marie-Christine according to plans by Ernest Melano, a great royal architect, also responsible for the restoration of Hautecombe abbey during the same period. Under the vast central dome, inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, learn about the history © OTI ARA / Gilles Lansard of the princes of Savoie and the necropolis of their dynasty. Hautecombe, the first church built in the village of Saint Pierre de Curtille in the 12th century. CHâTILLON
2H | | x 20 | Group rate : 40 €. BAUGES NATURAL RESERVE “From the palafittes by the lake to the history of the castle”. 1 DAY | | Guide for 8 hours - lunch included. A special site on the banks of France’s biggest natural lake: €285 Mon-Sat / €403 Sun / €530 public holidays Châtillon, listed as world heritage by UNESCO. Join us on a Group rates: Other languages: €68 stroll to discover this historica site, the Gallo-Roman harbour and the history of the castle (not open to visitors). Your A whole-day (8 hours) coach tour around the villages of accredited* guide Josiane (*Patrimoine des Pays de Savoie) Bauges in the heart of the natural reserve to discover the local takes you on a fabulous historical promenade, accompanied architecture which tells the history of the farming lifestyle. by recreated visual documents. History enthusiasts and Meet local producers During the afternoon, meet local producers curious visitors will enjoy a leisurely discovery of Châtillon of Bauges Tomes cheese and medicinal plants and herbs. and its development over the centuries.
38 THE STORY OF A DAY
A guided tour to understand the narrative behind a place is informative. However, a full day to share some memorable © OTI ARA / LeDouxNid ARA © OTI moments is even better! Be inspired by our ideas for a day out and enjoy some time daydreaming in naturally A story of craft soothing surroundings. A delicious aroma of coffee will fill your nostrils on the banks of the Savières canal - make your way down the narrow lane and find out where it is coming from! Didier will be in the middle of roasting one of his latest finds. If you go in, he will explain the A story of relaxation whole process to you. Stroll through the town centre, down a winding alleyway or Guided tour of Chautagne (of your choice). through a park full of flowers. Meal in a restaurant beside the canal. The town’s history is hidden in every decorative façade and under every exterior floral embellishment - all that is needed is Cruise along the northern part of the lake and Savières canal to have the time to take in your surroundings, look up, relax and (with the choice of going through the lock). enjoy some time to unwind. Find out about a local craft with a demonstration of skills by a Guided tour of Aix-les-Bains of your choice with a talking guide. miller, coffee roaster or potter. Visit the small, hidden away Gal- lo-Roman museum which traces the craft industry since the 5th Meal in a restaurant in the town centre or beside the lake. Entry to century.
Thermes Chevalley spa. Prices from € 40 per person, based on 20 people, Monday to Saturday. Not included: transport, transfers and personal expenses. Prices from € 56 per person, based on 25 people, Monday to Saturday. Not included: transport, transfers and personal expenses, the additional cost of a 2nd guide for a tour of the historical thermal baths, Gallo-Roman Aix, Aix and Japan and the Musée Faure.
A story of royalty
The history of the Savoie will take you on a path to Royalty. Lo- cated around a corner in the small village of Bourget-du-lac, you will find a priory and a château which will transport you back several centuries to a time when the local bourgeoisie built such architectural gems to reinforce their power and to strengthen the influence of religion in the region Guided tour of the Priory at Bourget-du-Lac and the Savoie counts’ Château. Meal in a Michelin-starred restaurant overlooking the lake. Cruise on Lac du Bourget and tour of the Abbaye de Haute- combe (Necropolis for the Maison de Savoie and tombs of the Please contact Claire for any other tailor-made days: Italian kings) • Tel. : +33 (0)4 79 88 68 35 Prices from € 59 per person, based on 25 people, Monday to Saturday. • [email protected] Not included: transport, transfers, drinks with the meal and personal expenses.
39 THEATER OF THE CASINO GRAND CERCLE OF AIX LES BAINS RIVIERA DES ALPES
830 seats
The most famous artists have come on this stage from more than 150 years. Why not your team ? © Cyril Berenger © Cyril
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In the sumptuous In an inn In a room rooms of a casino beside the canal at the water’s edge Luxurious, Art Deco-style rooms with a hall Overlooking the lake and the canal. of mirrors, Murano glass chandeliers and Private terrace for use during breaks. Pon- Light-filled room beside the lake with marble columns. toon on site: accessible by boat. access to the beach. Flexible: from 100 to 1,000 people! For up to 25 people. For up to 80 people.
In the boathouse ON THE TERRACES In at the Abbaye de Hautecombe Of a CHÂTEAU a gourmet delicatessen A very romantic location which has inspired Located in the heart of a 6-hectare estate A location which is as authentic as it is unusual, many poets. containing hundred year-old trees. a combination of rusticity and refinement. With a wooden vaulted ceiling and old stone walls. Reception rooms and gourmet restaurant. Wine tasting and local products Accessible by boat. For up to 200 people. available on site. Seating for up to 250 people. For up to 18 people.
41 SPECIFIC BOOKING CONDITIONS Article 6 – Cancellation All cancellations must be notified to the Aix-les- Article 1 – Price Bains Riviera des Alpes Intercommunal Tourist Of- fice by recorded delivery. All cancellations by the The prices published in the brochures and the customer shall be subject to the following deduc- prices negotiated between the customer and the tions: Aix-les-Bains Riviera des Alpes Intercommunal Tourist Office, as specified in the sales contract, - cancellation more than 30 days prior to the start indicate precisely the services which are included of the holiday: 10% of the cost of the holiday in the prices of each tourist package. They do not - cancellation between the 30th and the 21st day include any services prior or subsequent to depar- inclusive: 25% of the cost of the holiday ture or any personal expenditure during the trip. Prices may not be challenged at the end of the ho- - cancellation between the 20th and the 8th day liday. It is the customer’s responsibility to decide inclusive: 50% of the cost of the holiday before departure whether the price of the holiday is acceptable, on the understanding that it is an - cancellation between the 7th and the 3rd day in- all-inclusive price. The cost of the packages is a clusive: 75% of the cost of the holiday price per person for a group of the stated number - cancellation less than 2 days prior to the holiday: of people. 100% of the cost of the holiday Article 2 – Booking In the event of a customer no-show, no reimburse- For packages costing more than €500 inc. taxes, ment whatsoever shall be made. The Aix-les-Bains the booking is confirmed when the Aix-les-Bains Riviera des Alpes Intercommunal Tourist Office Riviera des Alpes Intercommunal Tourist Office re- would like to draw its customers’ attention to the ceives the contract signed by the customer (prior opportunity to take out cancellation insurance to the date shown on the contract) and a deposit which covers the consequences of cancellation on of 30% of the total cost of the holiday. certain grounds. For holidays costing the same or less than €500 Article 7 – Interruption of the Service inc. taxes, the booking is confirmed when the Aix- Should the customer interrupt the service, no re- les-Bains Riviera des Alpes Intercommunal Tourist fund will be payable. Office receives the contract signed by the cus- tomer (prior to the date shown on the contract) Article 8 – Liability and the entire payment of the holiday. The Aix-les-Bains Riviera des Alpes Intercommu- nal Tourist Office can in no way be held liable for The customer, in signing the sales contract, impli- a case of force majeure or unforeseeable circums- citly accepts the general and specific conditions. tances or from an incident arising from any person Bookings shall be made for a precise number of unrelated to the holiday organisation who prevents persons. The final number of participants of a the Tourist Office from fully or partially fulfilling its holiday must be known 1 month in advance, and obligations. The Tourist Office has arranged a ci- one week in advance in the case of day trips. If, at vil liability professional indemnity insurance poli- departure, the number of persons is greater than cy with MMA 73100 Aix les Bains. Customers are the number of bookings, the Aix-les-Bains Riviera liable for any damages they may cause. They are des Alpes Intercommunal Tourist Office may refuse therefore recommended to arrange civil liability any additional customers if there is not sufficient insurance. accommodation available. Similarly, if, on the day Article 9 – Claims of the trip, the number of participants is not as All claims relating to the service must be addressed planned, no refunds may be requested. to the Aix-les-Bains Riviera des Alpes Intercommu- Article 3 – Payment of Balance nal Tourist Office within five days of the end of the The customer must pay the Aix-les-Bains Riviera service, by recorded delivery with acknowledge- des Alpes Intercommunal Tourist Office, upon pre- ment of receipt and accompanied by supporting sentation of the invoice, the agreed outstanding documentation. This claim may be sent in writing balance for the service. to the holiday organiser or provider of the service in question. Article 4 – Travel Diary Ten days prior to departure, the Aix-les-Bains Ri- viera des Alpes Intercommunal Tourist Office will Aix-les-Bains Riviera des Alpes Inter- send the customer a travel diary with the contact communal Tourist Office details of all service providers. Legal form: Industrial and Commercial Establish- ment Article 5 – Arrival French business registration (SIRET) number: The group must appear on the day and at the time 44510675000026 specified in the travel diary. In the event of a late Principal activity code: 7911 Z or delayed arrival, or a last-minute hold up, the VAT identification number: FR26445106750 customer must notify the service provider(s) im- ATOUT France registration No 073100026 mediately at the address and telephone number Financial guarantees: GROUPAMA ASSU- shown on the travel diary. Any services lost due to RANCE-CREDIT this delay shall remain payable and no refunds or Professional indemnity insurance: MMA deferrals can be made. N°A113869021 - 12 rue Jean Charcot - 73100 Aix les Bains All services not listed in the contract must be sett- led by the customer at the time. Tél : Service Groupes : 04 79 88 68 35
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