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Christmas Atmosphere in Haute-Savoie

LEletizia13 ·76 photographs ·28 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025 ·3 days
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Where
Yvoire, Chamonix, Col des Aravis, Annecy · Alta Savoia
When
28 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
3 days · trip of 2025
Who
Let13 · @letizia13 · Roma
How
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The story

This weekend on French soil was born from two entrance tickets for the QC Terme. Undecided between the centres in the Aosta Valley and the one in Chamonix, in the end we chose the one from across the Alps, considering the decidedly lower prices to get there. And so we fly to Geneva and with a hire car reach Chamonix with a small detour to Yvoire. An afternoon at the QC Terme immersed in the snow. We make the most of the season and the following day we set aside for Annecy and its markets, which we reach enjoying every kilometre of the road.

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Snow-covered stone chapel at Col des Aravis, beneath rocky walls and blue skySnowy road toward Chamonix, cars between firs and snow-capped peaksStone and timber houses with tile roofs in Yvoire, amid green hedges and lawnStone house covered in red autumn ivy, YvoireBrown Yvoire sign reading Cité Médiévale on stone wallStone alley with restaurant signs and garlands, YvoireStone alley in Yvoire with medieval wooden houses and church spireSilver church spire of Yvoire among old stone houses under cloudy skyYvoire medieval castle by the lake with sailboats mooredBlack-headed gull on rough rock before the blue water of Lake AnnecySelfie in front of Yvoire castle on the lake, stone houses and grey skyYvoire: stone village with onion-domed bell tower over the lake, moored boatsTable in Annecy: soft white cheese and red currants on black plateAncient stone gate and houses with turquoise shutters in Yvoire villageStone house in Yvoire with closed umbrellas overlooking the lakeMedieval stone castle of Yvoire by the lake with narrow lane and lanternYvoire, wooden and stone houses by Lake Geneva, soft lightSnow-covered Mont Blanc peaks among fir trees, moon in blue skyBench on snow with person, snowy firs and sunlit mountains, ChamonixChamonix in winter: snow-covered firs, wooden cabin and sunlit mountainsSnow-covered wooden chalets among fir trees, ChamonixSnowy road in Chamonix, houses and fir trees covered in snowSnowy peaks glowing golden at dawn above the snowy forest of ChamonixThrough a snowy Chamonix window, the moon over alpine peaksDecorated Christmas tree with gifts and vintage skis at a Chamonix hotel entranceWhite woven hanging chairs in a dim room with warm lightWoman relaxing in outdoor heated pool at night, steam and snowy peaks, ChamonixSnowy path at night with glowing lamps, statues and lit chalets in ChamonixSnow-covered road at night, trees heavy with snow, lamps lit in ChamonixBronze statue of Horace Bénédict de Saussure on boulder, Chamonix at nightSix Burgundy snails with parsley butter on a metal plateIlluminated pink wooden restaurant at night, snow and empty terrace chairs, ChamonixRed La Cave de Chamonix sign over a wooden specialty food shopDisplay of savory quiches with "La Quiche" sign at 4.20€Dark stream flowing between snow-covered firs, fresh snow on the banksSnowy stone arch framing frosted trees and frozen pond, Col des AravisSnow-covered chalets under the sun at Col des Aravis, a paraglider over the peaksSun over snowy slopes and yellow trail signs beneath peaks, Col des AravisWooden chalets on snow beneath the rocky peaks of Col des AravisWooden and stone chalet in snow beneath the Col des Aravis mountainsTwo glasses of white wine on stone table, snowy chalet and peaks at Col des AravisChâteau de Menthon billboard on green meadow, village and sunny rocky mountainsChâteau de Menthon-Saint-Bernard, medieval towers in mist above Lake AnnecyHotel lounge with lit Christmas tree, orange sofa and round tablesMarket square in Annecy old town, shoppers browsing stalls under medieval arcadesThe wooden storefront of Horlogerie Ancienne with antique clocks on displayColorful houses and stone bridge over Annecy canalCrowd on stone bridge before Annecy church, Christmas lights, mountains behindPalais de l'Isle on the canal, Annecy, evening lights on cafésCrowded pedestrian street lined with colorful old buildings and shops, AnnecyMurMur shop in Yvoire, wooden storefront with plants, red candles and Christmas lightsNotre-Dame-de-Liesse church in Annecy, stone facade with golden Virgin statueBusy pedestrian street in Annecy, colorful shuttered houses and festive lightsWhite bike on Pont Albert Lebrun, canal with boats in AnnecyMoored boats along tree-lined canal at dusk, AnnecyWooden jetty on Lake Annecy, snow-capped mountains at dawnChristmas market in Annecy, visitors with mulled wine cups among lit wooden chaletsChristmas market stall with copper mulled wine pot and Christmas beerGiant choucroute pan with sausages, potatoes and bacon, served at Yvoire marketGiant pan of tartiflette: potatoes, bacon and melted cheese stirred with a wooden spoonIlluminated Palais de l'Isle on the canal at night, AnnecyCheese fondue in red pot with bread cubes, restaurant in YvoireCheese and cured meats stall under yellow umbrella, Au Comptoir Alpin signAlpine cheese stall under yellow umbrellas at the Yvoire marketCheese stall at market, wheels of tomme and beaufort with handwritten signsWooden bowl of mixed olives and sun-dried tomatoes, Yvoire marketCheeses and sausages on market stall with red checkered cloth, price chalkboardMountain cheese stall at a market in Yvoire, chalkboard price signsTourists on canal bridge in front of Hôtel de France, AnnecyPedestrians walking Annecy old town street among historic facades and cafesEntrance of L'Atelier des Épices in Yvoire, with yellow umbrellas and Christmas figuresTourists along the canal in Annecy, iron footbridge among bare treesPainted wooden portraits and street art collage on stone wall, YvoireAnnecy castle stone towers and slate roofs, visitors walking in the courtyardCobbled alley between medieval stone and ochre plaster houses, AnnecyGreen facade with red and yellow geraniums at the windows, Yvoire
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