Savoie
The scent of cheese invading your nostrils will tell you instantly if this restaurant and cheese-mongers is for you. Herein is the ultimate primer on Alpine cheese: a choice of raclettes (sweet and creamy Savoyard style or a fruitier Swiss variety), various fondue recipes (perhaps the half-and-half blend of Gruyère and Vacherin), or goat's cheese piled on toast.
Situated 200m up the main drag from the tourist office.
13.01 MILES
More than 100 mountain peaks tower above 3000m in this spectacular preserve. Between June and late September, 400km of walking trails grant access to the…
29.45 MILES
The pristine and impressive triumphal Arch of Augustus, dating to 9BC, sits just outside the centre of town. It marks the transition of power between the…
20.8 MILES
Watch morning cheese-making at this working dairy farm – exceptional Tomme, Vacherin and l'Avalin (a strong-tasting, hard cheese made nowhere else) – or…
Maison des Jeux Olympiques d’Hiver
21.01 MILES
In a suitably retro style, this ample museum relates the highs and lows of the 1992 Winter Olympics, hosted by Albertville. There are sparkling ice…
27.41 MILES
Worth a brief stop is the forbidding Forte di Exilles, overlooking the quiet village of Exilles, 15km west of Susa. Its military role only ended in 1943…
29.45 MILES
In addition to the unmissable Arco d'Augusto, you can see the remains of a Roman aqueduct and a still-used amphitheatre here, along with a druid well that…
1. Parc National de la Vanoise
13.01 MILES
More than 100 mountain peaks tower above 3000m in this spectacular preserve. Between June and late September, 400km of walking trails grant access to the…
20.8 MILES
Watch morning cheese-making at this working dairy farm – exceptional Tomme, Vacherin and l'Avalin (a strong-tasting, hard cheese made nowhere else) – or…
3. Maison des Jeux Olympiques d’Hiver
21.01 MILES
In a suitably retro style, this ample museum relates the highs and lows of the 1992 Winter Olympics, hosted by Albertville. There are sparkling ice…
27.41 MILES
Worth a brief stop is the forbidding Forte di Exilles, overlooking the quiet village of Exilles, 15km west of Susa. Its military role only ended in 1943…
29.45 MILES
The pristine and impressive triumphal Arch of Augustus, dating to 9BC, sits just outside the centre of town. It marks the transition of power between the…
29.45 MILES
In addition to the unmissable Arco d'Augusto, you can see the remains of a Roman aqueduct and a still-used amphitheatre here, along with a druid well that…