I am thinking of going to Les Rives du Lac in Annecy in May. I have searched for reviews and the newest one I have found is from 2014. Has anyone been since then? Any information about the site or even the surrounding area is welcome.
May will be very quiet without the traffic problems that area has in the summer, but so quiet that some of the cable cars up into the mountains will not be yet open for the summer season. It's worth some time there by the lake then move up to another site at Chamonix which is something else altogether .
We not stayed Les Rives but have stayed at the next campsite along, L'aloua, twice last year as well as Au Cour du Lac in previous years.
We passed Les Rives several times on our bikes when using the bike path but did not go in. It looked a good site and I think it has direct access to the lake.
It's well away from the main road down a narrowish road so you should not suffer from road noise as we did at Au Cour du Lac. It has easy access to the cycle path which you have to cross to access the campsite entrance. Be careful when crossing as the cycle path does get busy. You can cycle or walk from the campsite along the path to Annecy town or to Albertville the other way if you feel like it.
There are bars, cafes,restaurants, along the cycle path, as well as 'beaches' (green spaces with lake access), tennis courts and Sevier port where you catch boat excursions.
A walk from the campsite to the main road will get you to stops for regular buses into Annecy and there are more bars, restaurants etc along that as well in both directions as well as more tennis courts and a bowling alley.
There is a Lidl and a Carrafour Market as well as other shops selling local specialities along the main road in both directions, including a Chinese restaurant and a McDonalds, though we didn't visit either. The Bio Coop du Lac, more or less across the road from the Carrfour Market has an amazing selection of local cheeses etc.
We love Annecy and will most certainly go back soon. :-) Hope you do too.
Quote: Originally posted by Berriow on 15/4/2016
Lots of 2015 reviews on Trip Advisor .
May will be very quiet without the traffic problems that area has in the summer, but so quiet that some of the cable cars up into the mountains will not be yet open for the summer season. It's worth some time there by the lake then move up to another site at Chamonix which is something else altogether .
Thanks for that I never gave trip advisor a thought, there are a lot of good reviews on there. We will be there for 6 nights then we move near Royan.
Quote: Originally posted by chrisandsandra on 15/4/2016
We not stayed Les Rives but have stayed at the next campsite along, L'aloua, twice last year as well as Au Cour du Lac in previous years.
We passed Les Rives several times on our bikes when using the bike path but did not go in. It looked a good site and I think it has direct access to the lake.
It's well away from the main road down a narrowish road so you should not suffer from road noise as we did at Au Cour du Lac. It has easy access to the cycle path which you have to cross to access the campsite entrance. Be careful when crossing as the cycle path does get busy. You can cycle or walk from the campsite along the path to Annecy town or to Albertville the other way if you feel like it.
There are bars, cafes,restaurants, along the cycle path, as well as 'beaches' (green spaces with lake access), tennis courts and Sevier port where you catch boat excursions.
A walk from the campsite to the main road will get you to stops for regular buses into Annecy and there are more bars, restaurants etc along that as well in both directions as well as more tennis courts and a bowling alley.
There is a Lidl and a Carrafour Market as well as other shops selling local specialities along the main road in both directions, including a Chinese restaurant and a McDonalds, though we didn't visit either. The Bio Coop du Lac, more or less across the road from the Carrfour Market has an amazing selection of local cheeses etc.
We love Annecy and will most certainly go back soon. :-) Hope you do too.
Thanks for that we will be taking our bikes, you have given us a lot to think about.
We love Annecy, the Sunday morning food market in Annecy is a must ,a drive up to the Col Du Forclaz to watch the sunset and Paragliders is great and the Gorges de Fier are well worth a vist
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Quote: Originally posted by les + june on 15/4/2016
I am thinking of going to Les Rives du Lac in Annecy in May. I have searched for reviews and the newest one I have found is from 2014. Has anyone been since then? Any information about the site or even the surrounding area is welcome.
Hi dont know about the campsite you have mentioned, but we stayed at camping Laloua last May and its a great campsite, supermarket 5min walk and 2min further to the bus stop. There were about ten pitches occupied so heaps of room. Showers excellent, owners excellent and the site is flat. Hopes this helps.
Les
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I'd agree. Having tried other sites L'aloua is our go to site when in Annecy. The showers etc are not the most modern, but there again some of those in the other more popular sites were no more modern) but they are always clean and tidy.
The main attractions of the site is the big pitches (for Annecy) and the fact it is so flat, plus we find it very peaceful compared to others.
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
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