We discovered La Base de Loisirs des Belles in Praz-sur-Arly on a 🍁 sunny autumn day a few years ago now . . . our boys were delighted to be able to play in the vast open space surrounding the playgrounds, and we were able to lift our faces to the sun and relax. The leisure space is also much more than just playgrounds, so head … Continue reading Base de Loisirs des Belles (PRAZ-sur-ARLY)
🏔 Chamonix, while boasting many terrific hiking routes and skiing opportunities, can also lay claim to some 🌲 beautiful parks, gardens and woodland. This could be of particular interest if you have small children or babies in buggies! Parc Couttet (centre of Chamonix) A relative newcomer to Chamonix, inaugurated in the summer of 2015, the 🌳 Parc Couttet is a little gem of a park, right in the centre … Continue reading CHAMONIX parks, woods & gardens
MEGEVE PLAYGROUNDS MEGEVE town centre has a couple of playgrounds to keep your little ones entertained . . . In addition, a short walk during the summer months will take you take you to another play area located in the middle of 💦 nature . . . AND there is now an aire de jeux panoramique at the top of the 🚡 Télécabine du Jaillet! … Continue reading Megève & Praz-sur-Arly PLAYGROUNDS
Chamonix’s sports centre, the 🧗♂️ Centre Sportif Richard Bozon, is located just off the main road heading out to Argentière and its facilities include: 💦 swimming pools (a 25m indoor pool, a baby pool and outdoor swimming pool); sauna and hammam; ⛸ ice-skating rink; 🧗♀️ climbing wall; 🎾 tennis courts; 🏃♀️ running track and basketball nets (becoming a winter ice-skating rink!); [ good to know: with a carte d’hôte (available from your hotel, lodging … Continue reading Centre Sportif Richard Bozon (CHAMONIX)
Les Contamines-Montjoie has a great selection of 🌈 playgrounds, all in the most beautiful mountain settings! Espace de Loisirs des Loyers Both a summer and winter destination (an outdoor ice-skating rink is constructed for the winter season here), the recently renovated 🌈 Espace de Loisirs des Loyers (1600m2) is located close the centre of town. In addition to the playground, in the warmer months you … Continue reading Les Contamines-Montjoie PLAYGROUNDS
Sallanches has 🌈 four fantastic playgrounds, and we used to visit them regularly when the boys were small (less these days!). In addition, there is also a softplay centre in the industrial zone of Sallanches, called 🌈 Le Parc en Folie. Domancy has a 🌈 small playground next to the town hall. Sallanches playgrounds There are 🌈 TWO playgrounds in the centre of Sallanches: Aire de Jeux des … Continue reading Sallanches & Domancy PLAYGROUNDS
📚 Megève’s médiathèque is found within the Le Palais, which makes it a fabulous ☔️ RAINY DAY destination, as you can hop from 📚 books, 🎲 games, 🎨 workshops and 📖 storytelling, to the 🧗♀️ sports centre (swimming, climbing, ice-skating and more). It comprises : L’Espace Jeunesse (children’s section) Located up on the first floor, this is a great place for children (from babies to teenagers) to … Continue reading Megève MÉDIATHÈQUE
As well as housing many works pertaining to the 🏔 Chamonix Valley, Haute-Savoie, the Alps, skiing and mountaineering, the 📚 Médiathèque de Chamonix makes for a ☔️ great RAINY afternoon visit for families ! There is a large children’s section (with comfortable chairs), and a fantastic 🎲 ludothèque (toy library), with games and toys that you can play with on-site and also games to borrow (you need to be registered for this … Continue reading Chamonix MÉDIATHÈQUE
As frequent visitors to the 🏔 Chamonix Valley, I think we can lay claim to having tested most of its playgrounds! Some are in town and fairly obvious, others are a little hidden in bucolic spots . . . Here is the list . . . Chamonix Chamonix centre Just across the road from 🍏 Chamonix’s Saturday market, and next to the MJC, we have spent … Continue reading Chamonix Valley PLAYGROUNDS
There are 🌈 several playgrounds in Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (and its environs) to keep your little ones entertained . . . Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc centre Le Jardin du Mont-Blanc Saint-Gervais-les-Bains town centre has a delightful playground to keep your little ones active and happy. Located in the 🌳 Jardin du Mont-Blanc, the landscaping around the playground is in itself lovely, with lots of grassy slopes, an old well and … Continue reading Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc PLAYGROUNDS
Mont Blanc Family Fun 