Lunch at Chez Babeth is one big show stopper! ‘Christmas meets Valentines Day in a cosy mountain chalet’ is the best way to describe the interior scene at Le Vieux Chalet, more commonly known as Chez BaBeth.  Beyond the low entrance door a mass of festive decorations trimmed with pine branches greet the visitor, with…

The lovely villages of the Haute Alps of France and Switzerland provide a delightful setting for a summer family holiday in the mountains.  The larger towns of Morzine and Les Gets to the west lead to Montriond, St. Jean-d’Aulp and Avoriaz before reaching the Val d’Abondance on the French – Swiss border, home to La…

Summer holidays in Châtel offer up a huge variety of activities and a wealth of interesting places to visit.  While this very French town in the northern Alps of the Haute Savoie, not far from Geneva, is well known for skiing, walking and mountain biking there are lots of other exciting things to do for…

The French Alps are a wonderful outdoor playground all year round.  The summer time activities are every bit as fun as the winter ski season.  Here are ten great reasons to plan your summer family holiday around the glorious mountains, villages and activities of the Haute Savoie in the northern French Alps near Geneva. 1.…

When a man and his accordion turns into one hillarious party! Imagine the fresh air of the mountains, the sun slowly setting and looking forward to dinner at a hillside chalet restaurant with alpine folk tunes gently accompanying a delicious and very French repas. This was my vision for the evening ahead as we drove…