Hi, I am trying to decide between these two towns for 3 days first week in May. We will have a car. I have already been to Annecy in the past and spent 4 days there, so want another cute place from which to do day trips. Thought too to maybe try Grenoble, but I keep reading about now grey the city is…like dismal. Thoughts/suggestions would be helpful.
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Definitely Aix Les Bains, which still has some 19th century spa town charm (only a bit left, but still). Chambéry has a cute city center but is not so great otherwise.
Try to make it to Mont Revard for the views, and to visit the Royal Abbey of Hautecombe- you can only visit a small part but the views are good over there.
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I spent a day in Chambery and I thought it was so cute and charming - so if Aix-Les-Bains is even better (I haven’t been), I think you’re in for a treat!
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Bonjour,
Si je peux me permettre, une autre option serait d'aller visiter le TRÈS joli village d'Yvoire sur le Lac Léman. Yvoire fait partie d'un des Plus Beaux Villages de France et se trouve à 1 heure seulement au nord d'Annecy. Et tant qu'à être, une sortie en bateau vous ferait voir de beaux angles de la ville. Vous ne le regretteriez pas!
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@jdiotte, bienvenue sur le forum ; c'est un forum en anglais par contre - je me permets de traduire.
Machine translating @jdiotte's post above. Yvoire is a good suggestion if you haven't chosen yet.
Hi,
If I may, another option would be to visit the VERY pretty village of Yvoire on Lake Geneva. Yvoire is part of one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France and is only 1 hour north of Annecy. And while you are there, a boat trip would show you beautiful corners of the village. You wouldn't regret it!