Introducing our green travel destination guide to Savoie Mont Blanc

Two sides of the same coin: Winter and Summer in Savoie Mont Blanc. © N Joly/OT Les Gets

We've just launched our Green Travel Guide to Savoie Mont Blanc, with tips on great places to stay, restaurants, attractions and activities in both winter and summer.

Here's a taste of what's in the guide: 

Where to stay

Hotel Crychar in Les Gets Photo: © N.Joly/OT Les GetsLa Bergerie du Miravidi
An ancient and authentic family home that's a little bit funky. This colourful and unique lover's den was the first gîte in the region to bear the Clévacances seal of environmental quality.

Find la Bergerie du Miravidi in Where to stay in Les Arcs

Huski Eco-Farm
This 230 year old Chamonix, eco-committed farmhouse is perfect for a group get-away. Relax after a day on the slopes on deep Italian leather sofas or in the sauna. 

Find the Huski Eco-Farm in Where to stay in Chamonix

Where to eat

Le Cafe de L'Arve in Chamonix © Cafe de l'ArveChalet d'Avoriaz 'Chez Lenvers'
Not does this family run address have a great bacon salad, but it offers an absolutely unique gastromonic experience. Possessing one of  two 'le triolet de fondues de fromage', these melting pots allowing lucky eaters to melt 3 different kinds of cheese at once.  

Find le Chalet d'Avoriaz 'Chez Lenvers' in Where to eat in Avoriaz

L'Outa
Steaks cooked over an open fire, tartiflette and snails are only some of the culinary delights in L'Outa. A friendly family restaurant, the focus here is on good, uncomplicated and wholesome food. 

Find L'Outa in Where to eat in Les Gets

Where to visit

 The Ice Cave in Les Arcs © DRThe Stash Snowpark
Not only is this one of the world's only ecological snowparks, built only with wood and with immense respect for its surroundings, but snowboards and skiiers are encouraged to make their own paths, with secret passages. Just watch out for the hidden obstacles.

Find the Stash Snowpark in Where to visit in Avoriaz

Chocolate workshops
Messy, tasty and very very hands on, these workshops are perfect for those looking for mouth-watering lessons. Under Isabelle's gentle expertise cut, chop, mix and lick your way to a chocolatey heaven.

Find Chocolate workshops at the Châlet du Chocolat in Where to visit in Les Gets

What to do

Mountain Bike Breaks in Les Gets © N. Joly/OT Les GetsEco Rider
A green trendsetter, Eco Rider is the first ski school to not only aim for zero carbon emissions, but show its commitment to that goal by undertaking a greenhouse gas emissions evaluation. Learn new tricks in the mountains while being green.

Find Eco Rider in What to do in Chamonix

The Secret Life of Animals
An entirely off-radar tour. Charmingly knowlegable Michel Mauduit invites the curious to his seculed shepherd's home where at sunset and sunrise, he takes explorers out to see the hidden lives of marmots, foxes, wild boars, deer, and more besides. 

Find the Secret Life of Animals in What to do in Les Arcs