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Argentière, Babies & Toddlers, Cafés & Restaurants, Chamonix, Chamonix Valley, Les Houches, Playgrounds & Softplay

20+ SUMMER TERRACES for families in the Chamonix Valley!

A few summers ago, I put together this article, detailing some 🥗 Chamonix Valley restaurants & cafés with terraces, that are particularly suitable for families with little ones. By this I mean that they either have 🌈 a play area for children, a grassy area for games, have suitable children’s menus and are NOT located next to main roads (unless there is a secured area). … Continue reading 20+ SUMMER TERRACES for families in the Chamonix Valley!

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Animal Antics, Argentière, Babies & Toddlers, Cafés & Restaurants, Chamonix Valley, Forest & Woodland, Gorges, Rivers & Waterfalls, Hiking & Strolling, Playgrounds & Softplay

An AIRE de JEUX, a MARE aux TÊTARDS and a PARCOURS ORIENTATION (Argentière)

It took MBFF a very long time to discover the wonderful 🐸 mare aux têtards & 🌈 playground in the 🌲 moraine woods of Argentière! But we are so glad that we finally made our way there! I had been wanting to hunt out this elusive playground (not so elusive if you live in Argentière!) for many, many years, but never quite managed it. And one day … Continue reading An AIRE de JEUX, a MARE aux TÊTARDS and a PARCOURS ORIENTATION (Argentière)

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Babies & Toddlers, Cafés & Restaurants, Chamonix Valley, Chamonix Valley Nature Reserves, Forest & Woodland, Gorges, Rivers & Waterfalls, Hiking & Strolling, Vallorcine

FAMILY HIKES: La Cascade de Bérard (LE BUET)

The short hike up to the 💦 Cascade de Bérard, located just above the village of Le Buet (near Vallorcine), is the perfect family outing on a hot ☀️ summer’s day or after 🌧strong rain – you’ll either be refreshed or you’ll see 💦 the waterfall in its rawest, most powerful form! If you head off on this hike in late spring or in early summer, … Continue reading FAMILY HIKES: La Cascade de Bérard (LE BUET)

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Babies & Toddlers, Cafés & Restaurants, Chamonix, Chamonix Hikes & Strolls, Chamonix Valley, Forest & Woodland, Gorges, Rivers & Waterfalls, Hiking & Strolling

FAMILY HIKES: La Cabane du Cerro (CHAMONIX)

There are so many wonderful 🏔 hikes au Pays du Mont-Blanc and in the Chamonix Valley and several of them are the perfect length for families with very young (or reluctant) walkers! I have always found (actually, I still do!) that hiking to ☕️ a mountain buvette, with the reward of 🍨 an ice cream or 🍓 a slice or fruit tart, is a great … Continue reading FAMILY HIKES: La Cabane du Cerro (CHAMONIX)

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Cable Cars, Chairlifts & Tramways, Cafés & Restaurants, Chamonix, Chamonix Hikes & Strolls, Chamonix Valley, Hiking & Strolling

FAMILY HIKES: Chalet du Glacier des Bossons + télésiège (LES HOUCHES)

The hike to the ☕️ Chalet du Glacier des Bossons is such a popular hike for families . . . but somehow it had eluded us until a couple of summer ago! My elder son studied glaciers at school, and that year his class sortie fin de l’année scolaire was a hike on the other side of the ❄️ Glacier des Bossons, to the ☕️ Cabane du … Continue reading FAMILY HIKES: Chalet du Glacier des Bossons + télésiège (LES HOUCHES)

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FAMILY HIKES: Jardin des Cimes ⇒ Refuge de Varan (PLATEAU d’ASSY)

[ note 2023: ☕️ Refuge de Varan is SHUT for the 2023 summer season for renovation, but there is lots of gorgeous alpine pasture surrounding it for picnics! ] For a family hike, MBFF finds it a good idea to have a clear point of interest along the way: 💦 a waterfall, ❄️ a glimpse of a glacier, a ride in 🚡 a télécabine or on a télésiège, 🦌 wildlife … Continue reading FAMILY HIKES: Jardin des Cimes ⇒ Refuge de Varan (PLATEAU d’ASSY)

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Babies & Toddlers, Biking, Scooting & Skating, Cafés & Restaurants, Chamonix, Chamonix Hikes & Strolls, Chamonix Playgrounds, Chamonix Valley, Forest & Woodland, Hiking & Strolling, Le Paradis des Praz, Parks & Gardens, Playgrounds & Softplay, Snowy Days

Paradis des Praz (Les Praz-de-Chamonix)

The 🌲 Paradis des Praz is a natural playground, a hidden jewel cocooned in 🌲 the woods, well-known to families living in the region, but perhaps not to those visiting. As well as being a popular spot in the ☀️ summertime, over the winter school holidays the buvette is also often open – so you can have a magical walk through the ❄️ snowy forest and then warm … Continue reading Paradis des Praz (Les Praz-de-Chamonix)

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Cafés & Restaurants, Hiking & Strolling, Lac de l’Étape, Lakes & Swimming, Les Contamines, Les Contamines & Environs, Les Contamines Playgrounds, Les Contamines Sport & Adventure

Lac de l’Étape (LES CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE)

We had our first ☀️ summer visit to the 💦 Lac de l’Etape in Les Contamines-Montjoie back in 2015, with a four and a half year old and an 18 month old . . . I remember that it was the last August weekend of the holidays before 📚 La Rentrée, and I wanted to spend a special time en famille . . . and as there is a hotel … Continue reading Lac de l’Étape (LES CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE)

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Agendas & Events, Cafés & Restaurants, Hiking & Strolling, Sallanches Events, Sallanches Hikes & Strolls, Sallanches Playgrounds

The BEAUTIFUL QUAIS of the Sallanche river (SALLANCHES)

A walk along the 💦 quais in Sallanches makes for a perfect buggy walk or stroll with a toddler on a draisienne any time of year! It is especially lovely in later springtime, to see the chestnut trees blossoming and in summer, to sit at a restaurant or café terrace. But it is also lovely in winter, to enjoy the sparkling Christmas lights ! [ ⇒ … Continue reading The BEAUTIFUL QUAIS of the Sallanche river (SALLANCHES)

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