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Figures of style

From impressionists to romantic painters, mystics to major intellectuals, many have fallen in love with Talloires..

In the bay of Talloires, you will be in first row to attend thePyroconcerts, which combineclassical music, French music, jazz… and fireworks. Also take advantage of Annecy and its surroundings to discover the figures of contemporary art, to visit the beautiful castle overlooking the old city where Saint Francis de Sales stayed and retrace the steps of Jean-Jacques Rousseau or those of resistants on the Glières Plateau…

The major summer event

  • The Book Festival
    26-27 May 2018 in Talloires

  • MIFA, the International Animated Film Festival
    11 - 16 June 2018 in Annecy

  • The Lake Festival
    4 August 2018 in Annecy

  • Au bonheur des mômes,
    international festival of shows for children
    26 - 31 August 2018 in Grand-Bornand

  • Pyroconcertsin the bay of Talloires
    Dates pending

  • Visit of the Menthon Saint Bernard Castle
    Inhabited for 1000 years by the same family.
    Guided tours every day in July and August.
    Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays in May, June and September.
    Costumed animations on weekends and holidays.

  • The Art and Crafts markets
    Dates pending

  • Cinéma in Talloires
    In July and August, 2 evenings per week at 9 pm. During the year, showings on Tuesday and Thursday at 9 pm and 1 showing per month at 6 pm for children.
    At a 5 minutes’ walk from Cottage Bise, in the Talloires village.

  • Foundation for Contemporary Art
    Claudine and Jean-Marc Solomon Exhibitions and sculpture park.
    15 minutes by car from Cottage Bise.

TO DO

Directly from Cottage Bise:
  • Hiking trails on the heights of Lake Annecy
  • Cycle track, mountain bike circuits
  • Water skiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing
  • Sailing, windsurfing, diving
  • Jogging, tennis, Talloires golf course
  • Canyoning at Angon

15 to 30 minutes from Cottage Bise:
Talloires 18-hole golf course :
The Talloires golf course is embedded in a superb green setting between beautiful peaks and Lake Annecy. The course is short but technical. A good short game and solid putting are the keys to success. Special conditions for Hôtel COTTAGE guests.

Golf de Giez 27 holes :
Open all year round and located in the valley between Annecy and Albertville.
Almost the entire course is at an altitude of around 400m, with 4 holes at 600 /700 metres.
The view of the surrounding mountains is splendid, embracing Mont Blanc and Lake Annecy from the highest holes.

Quad biking, climbing, adventure courses, paragliding, hang-gliding, caving, Via Ferrata

Within 1 hour of Cottage Bise:
Mountaineering and hiking in the Mont Blanc, Aravis, Vanoise and Beaufortin ranges, rafting...