We will be in Annecy for a few days in mid-June. We would like to do a day trip to hike in the Alps. A friend who lives in Geneva has suggested that we avoid Chamonix since it is so touristy. She recommends Samoens/Morillon or Megeve. But, the hikes on the south side of the Chamonix Valley look so beautiful (e.g. from the La Flegere gondola).
Does anyone have recommendations for easy-ish (traveling with 12 and 16 year old boys) day hikes in the French Alps area -- green meadows, wildflowers, possible lakes, surrounded by snow-capped peaks?
Thank you!