Discoveries during your stay…
Such a strange passeport In 1842, Pierre Nicolas Berthet, family lineage ascendant and living in Montvalezan (Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia), wishes to go to saint Chamond (France) – is it about St Chamond (Loire)? – as labourer and thus requests a passport to go to France. The 45×30 cm document is really amazing. Read more…
Did the Méribel architect come around here? Christian Durupt drew the refuge du Rosuel at Peisey-Nancroix, up the Mont Pourri. At La Rosière, the wave shaped roof ot the tourists’ office does recall this refuge. It contrasts with the traditionnal architecture consciously preserved by the resort actors. Speaking about up Read more…
Stalactites are amazing! It’s always original. We discover them in the gutters, or even more unusual, transforming waterfalls in a huge icecream. But could you believe you can find some under the ocean…
In the village of L’Échaillon, near above Sainte-Foy en Tarentaise, better not to be too sensitive to cold when you need to make water during the night. Sometimes you will even need some courage and a bit of self-control. Indeed the toilets are outside, hooked up with a simple cable Read more…