Summer activities...

 Thônes is a typical Savoyard village to live to the rhythm of the seasons.

From Gîte Les Mésanges, located near the center of Thônes, you can walk to many activities.
Adventure course from tree to tree, games for children, mini golf, petanque, via ferrata & climbing, discovery trails, paragliding, horse riding, tennis, go-karting, quad biking, cycling or motorcycling on the different passes (Aravis, Marais, Forclaz, Colombière ...), cinema (300 m).

15km away, the resorts of Grand-Bornand and La Clusaz offer natural activities accessible to all. The Plateau de Beauregard is an ideal and idyllic playground!


20 km away, the city of Annecy opens up to you: stroll through the old town with its flowery canals, cultural life and above all its lake, the purest in Europe.

Specialists in activities with family or friends or for your seminars:
Claire and Gaëlle (Nature Games) will know how to make you have a fun at the gîte or around...

Hiking:
Jérôme & Fabrice (Balad Alpes) guide you in Aravis and beyond for tailor-made hikes in complete safety...

Laurent Dollet (mountain guide) can make you discover our pretty massif...
MTB : The region offers a multitude of marked trails for all levels.

Water activities : Fishing and fish farming, swimming pool (200 m), canoe-kayak (10 min).
Nautical activities and swimming on Lake Annecy (Lakeside 14km): sailing, canyoning, water skiing, pedalo.

Heritage and discovery: Traditional market on Saturday morning, Pays de Thônes museum, Wood Eco-museum, resistance museum, Glières plateau.

Culinary discovery:  Many restaurants will allow you to discover our valley through typical local dishes.

Cultural & festive activities: Mountain and Reblochon festival (July/August), Annecy Lake Festival (August), Festival Le Bonheur des Mômes (August) The Saison Culturelle (Sept-June), Return mountain pastures (September)...

And at the end of the day: After the effort, the comfort... At the Chalet  Zen , Laurence Perrin offers a whole range of relaxing massages.

Winter activities...

Thônes is a typical Savoyard village, to live according to the rhythm of the seasons.

In winter as in summer, specialists in activities with family or friends or for your seminars:
Claire and Gaëlle (Nature Games) will know how to make you have a fun at the gîte or around...

Ski resorts: La Clusaz, Le Grand-Bornand and Manigod, all 15 km from Thônes, offer you all the mountain-related activities and the friendly and warm atmosphere of winter evenings.

Alpine skiing & snowboarding: Les Aravis, an area which brings together the resorts of La Clusaz, Grand-Bornand, Manigod, i.e. some 210 km of slopes, 95 ski lifts, snowparks...

Cross-country skiing: 128 km of marked and marked trails to practice in La Clusaz on the plateau of Beauregard (1690 m) in Confins (1450 m) and in Grand-Bornand - Bouchet valley and Chinaillon.

Trek: On foot, on snowshoes, the resorts offer marked trails but snowshoeing can be practiced throughout the massif which is also a great playground for ski touring (Combes des Aravis, La Tournette, Sulens).

Cathy Cohendet (Mountain guide) and his team accompany you in Aravis to discover the winter landscapes...

In winter as in summer Laurent Dollet (mountain guide) can make you discover our pretty massif...

Our equipment rental partners, Versant Nord (Thones) , Veyrat Sports (La Croix Fry) and Paret Sports (Grand Bornand) are at your disposal...

Also to discover:
Skating rinks in La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand.
Swimming pool, swimming outside in water at 30 degrees facing the slopes in La Clusaz...

And at the end of the day...
After the effort, the comfort... At Le Chalet Zen , Laurence Perrin offers you a whole range of relaxing massages while the Aquatlantis in Thônes (300m from the cottage) offers you a whole ''tonic program'' with aquagym, sauna, hammam...

Heritage and discovery
Traditional market on Saturday mornings, Pays de Thônes museum, Bois Eco-museum, cinema (300 m) .

Culinary discovery : Many restaurants will allow you to discover our valley through typical local dishes.


Cultural & festive activities:
Santa Claus shows and Christmas markets (end of December), Cross-Country Skiing World Cup (La Clusaz, December), Full Moon or Full Moon Skiing (La Clusaz, March), Snow Master (La Croix Fry, March), Défi Foly (La Clusaz, April)...