What to see and do in November
LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES
In Praz sur Arly:
– Accompanied Hikes: Contact the Mountain Guides’ Office: 04 50 21 55 11.
– Themed Hikes (marmots, ibex, glaciers, panorama of Mont Blanc, etc) and supervised half-day, full-day or 2-day hikes with a night in a mountain refuge. Contact Altitude Nature: 06 61 86 90 63.
– Initiation flights in a hot air balloon: Contact Alpes Montgolfière: 04 50 55 50 60.
In the area:
– Côte 2000 Aventure in Megève: Tree climbing course (from 5 years old). Open every day by appointment: 06 76 29 71 04.
– Paint Ball Expérience: by appointment, (from 7 years old) contact: 06 09 81 31 17.
– Paragliding: contact Megève Parapente: 06 62 13 27 71. Megève Aventure Parapente: 06 70 07 51 21
– Bowling in Sallanches with laser-game: 04 50 18 00 00.
– Saint-Gervais Thermal Baths. From Monday to Wednesday, 9.00 to 20.00; from Thursday to Saturday, 9.00 to 21.00; Sunday, 10.00 to 20.00.
The Palais des Sports in Megève – the largest sports complex in the Alps
– Indoor swimming pool:
From 03/04 to 08/05/2022
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 12 pm and 7.30 pm. On Wednesday between 12 pm and 9 pm. Closed exceptionally on May 1st. 9 April: exceptionally closing at 18.00.
– Indoor Skating rink
Till 29/04/2022, daily between 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm. Closed exceptionally on 12/04, 14/04 and 15/04.
Also indoor tennis court, climbing wall, fitness, saunas et media library available in the Sports Centre.
Gym: From 02/04 to 08/05/2022
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 8 am and 9 pm. On Saturday and Sunday between 9 am and 6 pm. Closed exceptionally on May 1st.
LEISURE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
In Praz sur Arly:
– Visit of Louis Chabaud’s workshop, painting and sculptures at the Meurets Farm.
– Library on Mondays and Fridays from 4.30 to 6.30 pm, Wednesdays from 5.00 to 6.30 pm.
– Exhibition of Adriana Muffat-Jeandet Wojcik’s works in the village: “The birth of mountain tourism”. Maps available at the Tourist Office.
In the area:
– The Fairytale House in Notre Dame de Bellecombe, daily from 10.00-19.00. An unusual, unique and original exhibition, imagined and created with the family, for young and old alike, in paper paste and salt paste.
– Val d’Arly Cheese Cooperative: open daily from 8.30 to 19.30.
EVENTS
PRAZ SUR ARLY: Exhibition of works by Adriana Muffat-Jeandet Wojcik, map at the Tourist Office reception – Market on Wednesday mornings from 9.00 to 13.00. – Visit our local heritage sites on Tuesday mornings, inscription at the Tourist Office.
St GERVAIS : Market on Thursday mornings. Les petits Asticots – 04/11/21 “Les p’tits curieux” workshop, goldsmith from 10.30 to 12.00, prior inscription. – 06/11/21 Wine-tasting workshop: how to marry wines and dishes? At 17.00. – 10/11/21 pre-cinema, documentary film month from 16.00 to 17.00 – 17/11/21 blood donation from 16.30 to 19.30. – 20/11/21 ski and winter sports fair, from 9.00 to 17.30.
MEGEVE : Market on Friday mornings – on Tuesdays all year round, by reservation, guided tours of the historic centre and church – 07/11/21 “Jardin de la glisse” from 9.30 to 11.30 – 11/11/21 Remembrance Day ceremony at 11.00 – 13/11/21 baby readers’ story hour from 11.00 to 11.45 – 19/11/21 Theatre « l’Oeuf » from 20.30 to 22.00 – 20/11/21 calligraphy workshop from 14.30 to 17.30.
SALLANCHES : Market every Saturday morning – Les petits Asticots– 02/11/21 “L’agropastoralisme et paysages” conference from 20.00 to 22.00 – 05/11/21 “Les contes trouillottants de dame Elaéra” from 17.00 to 18.00 – 06/11/21 Storytelling for children from 15.30 to 16.00 – 11/11/21 Alain SOUCHON concert from 20.00 to 21.30 – 13 and 14/11/21 ski fair (Saturday from 9.00 to 18.30, Sunday from 9.00 to 15.30) – 27 and 28/11/21 Amnesty book fair from 9.00 to 17.00 non-stop.
COMBLOUX : Les petits Asticots – All year round, every Friday from 17,00 to 17.45 guided tours of the Laurenzio granite company of Mont-Blanc. – 06 et 07/11/21 toy fair (Saturday from 14.00 to 18.00, Sunday from 9.00 to 15.30).
CHAMONIX: Les petits Asticots – 05/11/21 blood donation from 16.00 to 19.30. – 06/11/21 Chamonix vs Cergy-Pontoise hockey match at 20.00 – Until 07/11/21 Corinne JOUIN paper-cut pictures daily from 11.00 to 21.00 – 13/11/21 “Chemin des toiles”, LAETITIA documentary film at 16.30. – 20/11/21 “Chemins des toiles”, the refugees of Saint-Jouin documentary film at 16.30.
SERVOZ: Les petits Asticots – 06/11/21 « Bal folk trad’ » from 21.00 to 23.30. – 20/11/21 Sauerkraut party at 19.30.
LES CONTAMINES MONTJOIE: Les petits Asticots – 05/11/21 Family yoga from 16.00 to 17.00 – 02/11/21 Corsican polyphonies and traditional songs at 20h30. – 04/11/21 afternoon tea with story «winter is coming» at 17.00 – 05/11/21 choral singing concert at 17.30.
PASSY: Les petits Asticots – From 01 to 04/11/21 Cardio dance, daily for one hour, from 10.00 and 13.00 – From 03/11/21 «Marmot, why are you sleeping?» from 14.00 to 16.000 – 11/11/21 «Theatre, it’s easy really» at 20.30 – 13/11/21 well-being workshop: I activate my ability to listen to my desires! at 13.30. Also: Humour Julien Strelzyk, cheers! at 20.30.
For additional information, don’t hesitate to contact the various Tourist Offices in the region.
IN THE AREA:
– MEGEVE : The Calvary Walk: fifteen chapels and oratories representing the Stations of the Cross of Christ. The Upper Val d’Arly Museum.
– PLATEAU D’ASSY : the Jardin des Cimes open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00. Closing on 03/10.
– THE VAL D’ARLY AND THE BEAUFORTAIN: Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Col des Saisies, Hauteluce (Baroque church), Beaufort (cheese factory), Arêches, return via Conflans (medieval city) and Albertville.
– THE ARAVIS PASS: Go through Flumet towards La Clusaz and stop at the Aravis Pass. A change of scenery guaranteed! You can also reach Annecy and its famous lake in less than 1 hour.
– COMBLOUX: Its baroque church with its typical bulb; and the granite path: a 1km walk through the forest where huge glacial erratic rocks, deposited about 15,000 years ago during the retreat of the glacier, still remain.
– CORDON : walk around and discover the village. Exceptional view of the Mont Blanc.
– CHAMONIX: a must-see destination, the capital of mountaineering at the foot of the famous Mont Blanc. (1h.30 drive). Aiguille du Midi, every 15 or 30 mins depending on numbers. Closing from 08/11 to 10/12 for renovations. More information and reservations on the internet site. – Montenvers, Mer de Glace: every hour and then every 30 mins in the afternoon depending on numbers, closing on 07/11/21.
