Babies & Toddlers, Centre Sportif Richard Bozon, Chamonix, Chamonix Swimming, Chamonix Valley, Cluses & environs, Evian, Lac Léman, Lakes & Swimming, Le Palais des Sports, Le Paradis des Praz, Megève, Megève Swimming, Parc La Grange, Sallanches Swimming, St Gervais & Environs, Vitam (Neydens), Weekend Escapes

SUMMER SPLASH! – waterslides, wibit games, paddling pools and parcs aquatiques au Pays du Mont-Blanc (and beyond)

🏔 Au Pays du Mont-Blanc and in the 🏔 Chamonix Valley, we have lots of great 💦 swimming pools, and over the ☀️ summer months you’ll find that they organise plenty of animations for families and children. In addition, over the ☀️ summer months you’ll find some 💦 outdoor pools open to the public, and there are 💦 ephemeral water slides, water games, wibit parks and … Continue reading SUMMER SPLASH! – waterslides, wibit games, paddling pools and parcs aquatiques au Pays du Mont-Blanc (and beyond)

Mont Blanc Family FunJune 23, 2018January 26, 20239 Comments

Agendas & Events, Babies & Toddlers, Combloux, Combloux Playgrounds, Combloux Pumptrack, Playgrounds & Softplay

Combloux PLAYGROUNDS

On a short family hike in Combloux a few summers ago, we found ourselves playground-hopping before we’d even begun walking (quite difficult, hence, to get our boys walking!). First of all, we headed to the playground we already knew and loved, right next to our parking spot . . . Adventure playground The adventure playground is by far one of our favourites in the 🏔 Pays … Continue reading Combloux PLAYGROUNDS

Mont Blanc Family FunMay 20, 2018March 1, 2023Leave a comment

Babies & Toddlers, Biking, Scooting & Skating, Combloux, Combloux Playgrounds, Combloux Pumptrack, Combloux Sport & Adventure, Les Contamines Sport & Adventure, Megève Sport & Adventure, Servoz, Servoz Pumptrack, St Gervais, St Gervais & Environs, St Gervais Sport & Adventure

PUMPTRACKS au Pays du Mont-Blanc

I shall be honest, I had never even heard of 🚵‍♀️ a pumptrack before we discovered the 🚵‍♀️ pumptrack in Combloux! So, what is 🚵‍♀️ a pumptrack? It is a circuit, with ups and downs and turns, on which the 🚵‍♂️ cyclist / 🛹 skater / 🛴 scooter can keep moving simply through “pumping” (no need for pedal action, once moving). Not just for cyclists (BMX, VTT), it … Continue reading PUMPTRACKS au Pays du Mont-Blanc

Mont Blanc Family FunApril 30, 2018March 2, 20235 Comments

Babies & Toddlers, Médiathèque Ange Abrate Sallanches, Rainy Days, Sallanches, Sallanches & Environs, Theatre, Dance & Music, Workshops & Stages

Médiathèque Ange Abrate (SALLANCHES)

The 📚 Médiathèque Ange Abrate in Sallanches opened its doors to the public on a ☔️ rainy morning in March 2018 . . . The new médiathèque is spacious, with a very open-plan, bright and modern style of architecture. Section Adulte The Section Adulte is located on the ground floor, where you will also find 💻 15 mulitimedia spots, for users to connect to the internet … Continue reading Médiathèque Ange Abrate (SALLANCHES)

Mont Blanc Family FunMarch 20, 2018March 2, 20235 Comments

Combloux, Combloux Skiing, Combloux Snow Shoeing, Combloux Sport & Adventure, Skiing

Combloux SKIING & WINTER SPORTS

Combloux is definitely one of the most ⛷ family-friendly ski areas in the 🏔 Pays du Mont-Blanc, and skiing at this ski station (altitude between 1200m and 1900m) will reward you with some of the most beautiful, postcard perfect 360° panoramic views of 🏔 Mont-Blanc and the mountains of 🏔 Les Aravis and Les Fiz! Both of the MBFF boys have had ⛷ ski lessons in Combloux, … Continue reading Combloux SKIING & WINTER SPORTS

Mont Blanc Family FunJanuary 30, 2018March 17, 20233 Comments

Babies & Toddlers, Cordon, Cordon Skiing, Cordon Snow Shoeing, Cordon Sport & Adventure, Skiing

Cordon SKIING & WINTER SPORTS

The village of Cordon is known as 🗻 le Balcon du Mont-Blanc because of its magnificent views of 🗻 Mont-Blanc, and it has a small, family-friendly ski station with 11km of ski pistes. A favourite ⛷ ski station for the locals, it is perfect for tiny skiers and Beginners, as well as having a good selection of pistes for the more experienced skier. ⛷ Cordon ski area normally opens … Continue reading Cordon SKIING & WINTER SPORTS

Mont Blanc Family FunDecember 22, 2017February 28, 20235 Comments

Argentière Sledging, Babies & Toddlers, Chamonix Sledging, Combloux Sledging, Cordon Sledging, Crest-Voland, Hiking & Strolling, Les Contamines Sledging, Les Houches Sledging, Megève Sledging, Plaine-Joux Sledging, Praz-sur-Arly Sledging, Saint Nicolas de Véroce Sledging, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains sledging, Servoz Sledging, Sledging & Ice-Skating, Snowy Days, Vallorcine Sledging

PISTES de LUGE au Pays du Mont-Blanc (and nearby)

The ❄️ FIRST SNOWFALL au Pays du Mont-Blanc . . . when the ❄ first snowflakes arrive, the excitement and delight run high for the whole family: walks knee-deep (or shoulder-deep for the little ones!) in the white fluffy stuff, ❄ snowball fights, ⛄️ making a snowman (or perhaps a snowcat or other snow animal) . . . and 🛷 SLEDGING FUN! [ note: due to the limited snow at … Continue reading PISTES de LUGE au Pays du Mont-Blanc (and nearby)

Mont Blanc Family FunNovember 16, 2017March 17, 20234 Comments

Babies & Toddlers, Biking, Scooting & Skating, Chamonix Hikes & Strolls, Combloux, Combloux Hikes & Strolls, Hiking & Strolling, Lac de Passy, Lac des Chavants, Lacs des Ilettes, Lakes & Swimming, Parcours d'Orientation Lac des Chavants, Passy, Passy Hikes & Strolls, Plaine-Joux, Sallanches, Sallanches Hikes & Strolls

BUGGY WALKS & FAMILY STROLLS: lakes in autumn au Pays du Mont-Blanc

After a visit to 🇯🇵 Japan during the magical time of 🍁 « autumn leaves », I never thought that autumn would inspire me in the same way again . . . But then I returned home to the 🏔 Pays du Mont-Blanc, and was charmed all over again by 🍁 the palette of red, ochre, orange and gold covering 🌳 the trees, crunching under my feet … Continue reading BUGGY WALKS & FAMILY STROLLS: lakes in autumn au Pays du Mont-Blanc

Mont Blanc Family FunSeptember 29, 2017February 28, 20234 Comments

Chamonix Hikes & Strolls, Combloux Hikes & Strolls, Cordon Hikes & Strolls, Hiking & Strolling, Le Fayet Hikes & Strolls, Le Jardin des Cimes, Le Parc Thermal, Les Gorges de la Diosaz, Parc de Merlet Animal Park, Parks & Gardens, Passy Hikes & Strolls, Praz-sur-Arly Hikes & Strolls, Sallanches Hikes & Strolls

FAMILY HIKES – MBFF’s tips for hiking with small children

⛰ FAMILY HIKING with small children is not always a simple task! Well, perhaps it is for some families . . . perhaps your children were born hikers! But for many of us, getting our children to 🏔 LOVE hiking in the mountains is not a given. Both of my sons had periods around the age of 18 months when they decided that the backpack was no … Continue reading FAMILY HIKES – MBFF’s tips for hiking with small children

Mont Blanc Family FunAugust 1, 2017March 13, 20239 Comments

Babies & Toddlers, Chamonix Playgrounds, Further France, Lac de Passy, Les Contamines Playgrounds, Passy, Playgrounds & Softplay, Rainy Days, Sallanches Playgrounds, Sallanches Softplay, Sallanches Softplay, Vallorcine Playgrounds, Vitam (Neydens)

SOFTPLAY & INDOOR PLAY au Pays du Mont-Blanc (and beyond)

🏔 Au Pays du Mont-Blanc, we are lucky to have 🌈 a softplay option in the industrial zone of Sallanches for those ☔️ RAINY DAYS all year round . . . and in the ☀️ summer months, plenty of bouncy castles spring up in lovely locations too . . . And further afield in the 🇫🇷 Arve Valley and beyond, there are some 🌈 larger softplay and 🤸 indoor play … Continue reading SOFTPLAY & INDOOR PLAY au Pays du Mont-Blanc (and beyond)

Mont Blanc Family FunJuly 30, 2017March 2, 202310 Comments

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 tree flowers 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)

Mont Blanc Family FunMay 26, 2017June 2, 20232 Comments

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BABY & TODDLER PLAYGROUPS au Pays du Mont-Blanc

You’ll find in this article a list of 🌈 baby & toddler playgroups au Pays du Mont-Blanc that you can just pop along to for FREE! Colour code for listings Pays du Mont-Blanc Chamonix Valley (Chamonix, Argentière, Les Houches, Servoz) and Vallorcine Passy & environs Sallanches, Combloux, Cordon & Domancy St Gervais, Le Fayet & environs Megève, Praz-sur-Arly & environs Les Contamines-Montjoie & environs 🇫🇷 Further France CHAMONIX VALLEY … Continue reading BABY & TODDLER PLAYGROUPS au Pays du Mont-Blanc

Mont Blanc Family FunMay 23, 2017March 13, 20232 Comments

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CINEMAS au Pays du Mont-Blanc

🏔 Au Pays du Mont-Blanc, there is one large cinema complex in Sallanches – the 🎥 Ciné Mont-Blanc – and then a scattering of smaller screens, which have lots of personality! During the summer months, many of the communes screen 🎬 FREE outdoor films, so be sure to look at Tourist Office agendas for this lovely initiative. Colour code for listings Pays du Mont-Blanc Chamonix Valley (Chamonix, … Continue reading CINEMAS au Pays du Mont-Blanc

Mont Blanc Family FunMay 15, 2017February 2, 20232 Comments

Combloux, Combloux Swimming, Lakes & Swimming, Plan d'Eau Biotope

Plan d’Eau Biotope (COMBLOUX)

The 💦 Plan d’Eau Biotope in Combloux was re-opened, after an extensive re-landscaping and modernising project, in the summer of 2022. The new structure has a lake of 1750m² (max depth 2.60 m), an area dedicated to sports swimming (4 lanes) . . . A visit to the 💦 Plan d’Eau Biotope in Combloux makes for a wonderful day of swimming and lazing, with 🏔 a majestic … Continue reading Plan d’Eau Biotope (COMBLOUX)

Mont Blanc Family FunMay 14, 2017February 27, 20238 Comments

Rainy Days, Sallanches Bowling

BOWLING au Pays du Mont-Blanc

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

Mont Blanc Family FunMay 10, 2017February 2, 20231 Comment

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Sallanches PUMPTRACK & SKATEPARK

Just behind the hospital and the Collège de Verney, and next to the autoroute, Sallanches has its own 🛴 pumptrack and 🛹🛴skatepark. It’s a popular spot for youngsters to head, either en famille or – as they get older – on their own. Sallanches pumptrack Sallanches is the latest commune to get its very own 🛴 PUMPTRACK! Sallanches skatepark The 🛹🛴 skatepark is just next door … Continue reading Sallanches PUMPTRACK & SKATEPARK

Mont Blanc Family FunApril 9, 2017March 10, 20232 Comments

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Château des Rubins – Observatoire des Alpes (SALLANCHES)

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)

Mont Blanc Family FunApril 9, 2017February 27, 202310 Comments

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Sallanches & Domancy 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

Mont Blanc Family FunMarch 21, 2017February 21, 20232 Comments

Mont Blanc Family Fun

Family Fun au Pays du Mont Blanc: adventures & culture for families and children in Chamonix, Les Houches, Argentière, Servoz, Vallorcine, Passy, Plaine Joux, Sallanches, Combloux, Cordon, Domancy, St Gervais, Le Fayet, Les Contamines, Megève, Praz-sur-Arly and beyond

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