Category: Theatre, Dance & Music

Agendas & Events, Theatre, Dance & Music, Weekend Escapes

SUMMER AGENDA 2022 (festivals, events & programmes) au Pays du Mont-Blanc and beyond

☀️ SUMMERTIME is normally associated with some BIG annual events locally : 🎆 14 juillet celebrations – fireworks and more; 🗓 15 août – l’Assomption; 🏞  fêtes de village – local traditions (bread baking, etc . . .), music and traditional dances; 🌈 summer events for children – lots of events aimed at kids! 🖼 ephemeral summer exhibitions – for more information about outdoor art exhibitions, see … Continue reading SUMMER AGENDA 2022 (festivals, events & programmes) au Pays du Mont-Blanc and beyond

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Agendas & Events, Forest & Woodland, Further France, Museums & Exhibitions, Theatre, Dance & Music, Weekend Escapes

ALTA LUMINA en famille (Les Gets)

On Saturday evening, MBFF walked through a sparkling enchanted forest, courtesy of Les Gets Tourisme! I’d been wanting to experience this night-time son & lumières parcours since it opened more than a year ago, and finally we managed to get there! The unique trail is located in the forest behind the Lac des Écoles in Les Gets . . . and it is just M A … Continue reading ALTA LUMINA en famille (Les Gets)

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Cinemas, Lausanne, Museums & Exhibitions, Switzerland, Theatre, Dance & Music, Weekend Escapes

« VAN GOGH ALIVE – the experience » en famille (LAUSANNE)

Just before the holidays MBFF had the great privilege of being invited to experience the world-famous sensory exhibition Van Gogh Alive – the experience in Lausanne . . . in this exhibition, you literally step into Dutch born painter Vincent Van Gogh’s world, his life brought alive by bright digital renditions of his paintings. Did you know that Van Gogh Alive – the experience, developed by … Continue reading « VAN GOGH ALIVE – the experience » en famille (LAUSANNE)

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Castles & Fortresses, Further France, Hiking & Strolling, Museums & Exhibitions, Parks & Gardens, Rainy Days, Theatre, Dance & Music, Weekend Escapes

GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY & CULTURE LESSON – learning about Paris (primary level)

I woke up a few weeks back now, on my 🐿 10th Groundhog Day, and decided that I would like to take the boys to 🗺 Paris . . . They have been asking to go for a while now, and I’ve always told them that we would go once they were old enough to be able to walk a fair distance without complaining (as … Continue reading GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY & CULTURE LESSON – learning about Paris (primary level)

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Agendas & Events, Animal Antics, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Biking, Scooting & Skating, Further France, Hiking & Strolling, Le Parc Zoologique (Lyon), Lyon, Museums & Exhibitions, Parc de la Tête d'Or, Parks & Gardens, Theatre, Dance & Music, Weekend Escapes

LYON – 72 hours of fun & visits en famille !

During the 🍂 Toussaint holidays of 2019, MBFF spent a long weekend in the beautiful city of 🏙 Lyon. As Daddy MBFF had some work meetings in the beautiful city, we decided to head there en famille, arriving at our hotel (located in the 7è arrondissement, just across the river from 🖼 the Musée des Confluences) at 8h in the morning (eek!), in time for me … Continue reading LYON – 72 hours of fun & visits en famille !

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Agendas & Events, Babies & Toddlers, Chamonix, Chamonix Events, Chamonix Valley, Les Houches, Les Houches Events, Passy, Passy & Environs, Passy Events, Rainy Days, Sallanches & Environs, Sallanches Events, Salle Léon Curral, Servoz, Servoz Events, St Gervais & Environs, St Gervais Events, Theatre, Dance & Music, Vallorcine, Vallorcine Events, Workshops & Stages

Festival « Les Petits Asticots » 23rd ⇒ 29th October 2021 (Pays du Mont-Blanc & Chamonix Valley)

🎭 Les Petits Asticots – the fabulous annual children’s festival 🏔 au Pays du Mont-Blanc & in the Chamonix Valley, which takes place during the 🍁 Toussaint school holidays – will be yet again offering families seven inspirational days of theatre, music, dance, circus and workshops from 23rd ⇒ 29th October 2021! This year is the 20th edition of the festival! The MBFF family absolutely LOVE 🎭 Les … Continue reading Festival « Les Petits Asticots » 23rd ⇒ 29th October 2021 (Pays du Mont-Blanc & Chamonix Valley)

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Agendas & Events, Babies & Toddlers, Playgrounds & Softplay, Sallanches, Sallanches & Environs, Sallanches Events, Sallanches Museums, Theatre, Dance & Music, Workshops & Stages

Festival « Les Enfants d’Abord » (Sallanches)

[ 2021 update – due to Covid restricitions, this fabulous children’s festival has not taken place since 2019 ! This article will need an update! ] As residents of Sallanches, we have watched the 🎭 children’s festival « Les Enfants d’Abord » get bigger and better each year! (the festival has now been running for 24 years!). Over 4 days, every afternoon and evening (15h30 until 18h30) … Continue reading Festival « Les Enfants d’Abord » (Sallanches)

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Bisse du Trient, Hiking & Strolling, Switzerland, Theatre, Dance & Music, Trient, Uncategorized, Weekend Escapes

FAMILY HIKES: Le Bisse du Trient (SWITZERLAND)

The hike along the 💦 Bisse du Trient is perfect for families with young children or older relatives who are searching for a short and easy (and relatively flat) hike at slightly higher altitude than the valley floor! The path starts from the 🇨🇭 Col de la Forclaz (Vallée du Trient, Switzerland) and meanders through the shade of a 🌲 pine and mélèzes (larch) forest, to reach the ☕️ Buvette … Continue reading FAMILY HIKES: Le Bisse du Trient (SWITZERLAND)

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Animal Antics, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Babies & Toddlers, Further France, Haute-Savoie, Les Grandes Médiévales d'Andilly, Parks & Gardens, Playgrounds & Softplay, Theatre, Dance & Music, Weekend Escapes

Le Grand Parc d’Andilly (ANDILLY)

I first went to the 🌈 Grand Parc d’Andilly (back then known as the 🌈 Parc des Épouvantails) a few years ago, when I accompanied my elder son’s school class on his sortie de fin de l’année scolaire. I’ll admit that I hadn’t heard much about it until that point and when I heard that it was a fun park ” inhabited by resident scarecrows … Continue reading Le Grand Parc d’Andilly (ANDILLY)

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Agendas & Events, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Further France, Haute-Savoie, Les Grandes Médiévales d'Andilly, Parks & Gardens, Shopping & Crafts, Theatre, Dance & Music, Uncategorized, Weekend Escapes, Workshops & Stages

Les Grandes Médiévales d’Andilly (4th ⇒ 6th June and 11th & 12th June 2022!)

A few years ago now, the MBFF tribe headed to the 🎪 Les Grandes Médiévales d’Andilly with some friends and their children. We had a fabulous day (the whole family concurred and all of the friends too!). It really was a memorable day . . . So, what do you need to know about this 🎪 extraordinary family event? What are Les Grandes Médiévales d’Andilly? 🎪 Les Grandes Médiévales … Continue reading Les Grandes Médiévales d’Andilly (4th ⇒ 6th June and 11th & 12th June 2022!)

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Agendas & Events, Babies & Toddlers, Biking, Scooting & Skating, Cinemas, Hiking & Strolling, Museums & Exhibitions, Parks & Gardens, Skiing, Sledging & Ice-Skating, Snowy Days, Theatre, Dance & Music, Workshops & Stages, Yoga & Spas

BABY & TODDLER activities au Pays du Mont-Blanc (and beyond)

When I had my first baby nearly 11 years ago, I had just moved to a new town 🏔 au Pays du Mont-Blanc . . . I knew nobody in the town, and was quite lonely and keen to find 🌈 baby activities and playgroups, in order to get out and about and to socialise a bit! Progressively, I discovered the 🌈 playgroups that were available … Continue reading BABY & TODDLER activities au Pays du Mont-Blanc (and beyond)

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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 finally opened its doors to the public on a ☔️ rainy morning in March 2018 – with a day of animations for the whole family . . . 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 … Continue reading Médiathèque Ange Abrate (SALLANCHES)

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Babies & Toddlers, Geneva, Maison de la Créativité, Playgrounds & Softplay, Rainy Days, Switzerland, Theatre, Dance & Music, Weekend Escapes, Workshops & Stages

La Maison de la Créativité (Conches, Geneva)

The MBFF family visited 🎨 La Maison de la Créativité in 🇨🇭 Conches (on the outskirts of Geneva), on a crisp, sunny day in 2016 . . . what a magical discovery, for children and adults alike! A beautiful house (Villa Calandrini) set in copious grounds and surrounded by 🌳 woodland, with views of ⛰ the Salève mountain, and it even has its very own Faraway Tree ® (reference to … Continue reading La Maison de la Créativité (Conches, Geneva)

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Parent Pampering, Sallanches, Sallanches Events, Salle Léon Curral, Theatre, Dance & Music

Salle Léon Curral (SALLANCHES)

You don’t have to head as far as big cities like 🇨🇭 Geneva or 🇫🇷 Lyon to get your fill of culture (though there is certainly much culture to be had there too!). Head to Sallanches’ 🎭 Salle Léon Curral for some excellent (and very reasonably priced!) entertainment. Here you will find: 🎵concerts (recent concerts have included: Ayo, Irma, Camille); 🎭 theatre; 🎭 comedy; 💃 dance; 🤹‍♂️ circus and acrobatics acts; Recently … Continue reading Salle Léon Curral (SALLANCHES)

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