There is NO LONGER 🎳 a BIG bowling alley in our area, as the one in Chamonix shut a few years ago, and the one in Sallanches shut last year ! Colour code for listings Chamonix Valley (Chamonix, Les Houches, Servoz, Arentière and environs) and Vallorcine Sallanches, Combloux, Cordon & Domancy Megeve & Praz-sur-Arly and environs 🇫🇷 Further France Chamonix Le Plan B hotel and … Continue reading BOWLING au Pays du Mont-Blanc
The MBFF team members are 🇮🇹 big fans of Italy for holidays! As a destination from the 💦 Arve Valley, it is easy to get there through the 🚇 Mont-Blanc Tunnel and we can also book hotels and apartments last minute! Italians simply LOVE children (and not just well-behaving children; ALL children!), the food is very family-friendly (and delicious!), and there is endless nature, history and culture to … Continue reading Forte di Bard (ITALY)
We are lucky to have 💦 two large thermal baths on offer 🏔 au Pays du Mont-Blanc : 💦 QC Termes in Chamonix; 💦 Les Thermes de Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc in the Parc Thermal; In addition, several hotels in the Chamonix Valley (and au Pays du Mont-Blanc) offer 💦 access to their spa centre and pool to non-hotel guest, for an entrance fee or with the … Continue reading THERMAL BATHS, SPAS & MASSAGES in the Chamonix Valley (and beyond)
The 🏔 Musée Montagnard is housed in one of the oldest 18th century houses in the centre of Les Houches. Permanent collection The museum has been arranged to show three typical rooms of such a house: the pèle (bedroom & living room), the outa (kitchen) and the sarte (pantry). The museum houses a rich collection of traditional furniture and objects, largely provided by M. Albert Laprade, the eminent architect-urbanist, who was … Continue reading Le Musée Montagnard (LES HOUCHES)
Set in 🏰 a historic 14th century château seigneurial (noble stronghold), located just behind ⛪️ the Eglise Saint-Jacques and next to the entrance to 💦 the Gorges du Lévaud in Sallanches, the 🏰 Château des Rubins – Observatoire des Alpes is a museum dedicated to 🏔 the Alps (and mountains in general)! The museum recently re-opened to the public, after an extensive 2 year renovation programme ! … Continue reading Château des Rubins – Observatoire des Alpes (SALLANCHES)
One of MBFF’s 🖼 favourite museums in Geneva is the MEG (Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève) . . . we watched as it was being built and we were excited when it opened its shiny new doors to the public! The adventure starts before you even enter the museum – the architecture is modern and audacious (designed by Graber Pulver Architekten AG) and there is a 🌷 pretty landscaped garden (Hager … Continue reading MEG – Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève (GENEVA)
One of the largest museums in 🇨🇭 Switzerland, the 🖼 MAH – Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, displays over 650 000 sculptures, 🏺 objects and 🖼 paintings across 5 floors. Built in 1910 by the architect Marc Camoletti, the museum is located in the old town, and so is a short walk from plenty of other family delights. Espace #mahfamily & restaurant We thoroughly enjoyed our last visit to … Continue reading MAH – Musée d’Art et d’Histoire (GENEVA)
📚 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
Mont Blanc Family Fun 