100ans-la-haut-Gaide

Clarines party

Up-hill people keep their ancestors’ traditions in their heart. Each summer, they give life to the good old days. Everyone gives a hand, wearing the grandma’s cap, or the grandpa’ skis. They put on their wooden shoes and lead the Tarine cows with their ringing “clarines d’alpages” (pasture bells). You can be part of this party Read more…

De luxe breakfast

C’est aux premières lueurs de l’aube que le spectacle commence. Le café du matin prend alors une saveur exceptionnelle. Un silence religieux nous enveloppe tandis que le ciel se pare d’or.   Puis les oiseaux poussent la première note qui réveille la vallée. Du bruit dans les chambres, la table Read more…

Hiking to Le Vaz

Le Vaz is a small village above Le Mousselard. It is crossed by the torrent of Les Moulins, and can be reached easily by following the river. The footpath starts at the village of  Les Moulins. Just leave Le Mousselard through the main entrance (the one that comes from Montvalezan), Read more…

2.0 adaptation

How can you survive when you’re suddenly moved from seaside to mountain tops?   That’s actually what happened to plants when Alps were born. Long before Darwin, they proved he was right. They settled well thanks to an amazing technology: shrinking, 2.0 fantastic technique !   Guess what, staying low, Read more…