3-Day Hike in the Massif de Belledonne
We spent three days hiking in Massif de Belledone. The hike covered 33km and more than 2500m of altitude gain. The 70km long massif forms a part of the French…
Mountains
Secondary Residence or Not?
Every spring, we return to the same gîte in Bozel, tucked in the Savoie mountains — and every year, the same debate resurfaces: should we finally buy a secondary residence,…
Preamble to Two-Week Stay in Savoie
The second part* of our summer starts today, 31 July 2020. We have booked a chalet at Feissons-sur-Salin, a tiny village located at an altitude of 1260m in the Savoie…
Retezat National Park
17-19 August 2017. Retezat National Park, the oldest of the 14 national parks in Romania, is not easily accessible. It is situated within the Retezat Mountains, which are part of…