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Famous tours

starting from the resort

THE MOST FAMOUS CIRCUITS OF

THE NORTHERN ALPS

• BETWEEN VAL D'ARLY and MONT BLANC: MEGEVE, the way of the cross with its twelve stations. SAINT GERVAIS and the Mont-Blanc tramway to the Bionnassay Glacier (via the Col de Voza). LES CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE and the chapel of Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge. THE PLATEAU D'ASSY and the church of Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Grâce, with its collection of modern religious art, including works by Rouault, Matisse, Léger, Lurçat, Braque, Chagall, Ronnar, Lipchitz, THE LAC VERT, mirror of Mont-Blanc.

• ALBERTVILLE-CONFLANS historic citadel (museum). Mediaeval setting and atmosphere. Return via the Col de Tamié and Tamié Abbey.

• THE BEAUFORTAIN Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Col des Aravis,  Hauteluce, Beaufort, visit to the cooperative dairy to see where Beaufort (the prince of gruyere cheeses) is made, Roselend Reservoir, Col du Pré, the hamlet of Boudin (listed village) and Arèches.

• TOUR OF LAKE ANNECY via La Giettaz, Col des Aravis, 1498m (viewpoint). La Clusaz, Thônes, descent to Lake Annecy via Veyrier, Chavoire.

• ANNECY: attractions - the pedestrianised old town, park beside the lake, the Palais de l'Isle, castle, Basilique de la Visitation, former bishop's palace. Return via the banks of the lake, Saint-Jorioz and the Arly Gorge.