Surroundings

The Cerin Museum is the first paleoecological museum in Europe. It presents the results of world-renowned excavations: fossils of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, reptiles and tree leaves of exceptional quality.

The Brive waterfall offers a beautiful hike starting at the front of the house, and the Lhuizet waterfall is also a good place for a walk. As for the Glandieu waterfall, it will be accessible to everyone on the roadside.

Covering an area of 12 hectares, the Cerin peat bog is one of the most exceptional natural areas in the Ain department, with its many species of remarkable flora and fauna.

(Bathing is forbidden!)

The former capital of Gaul, Lyon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its ancient districts and historic monuments make the city of lights a city rich in cultural heritage. Lyon is full of activities that can appeal to culture, history, art and architecture enthusiasts as well as to people who want to walk, visit or even relax. 

Historic capital of Savoie, Chambéry is a city of Art and History with many assets. The old town, admirably restored, invites the walker to discover its mysterious alleys with multiple covered passages, its private mansions, its trompe-l'oeil facades, its charming inner courtyards, its Saint-François-de-Sales cathedral containing trompe-l'oeil paintings, its castle, former residence of the Counts and Dukes of Savoy, its pedestrian streets and its famous Elephant Fountain.

Capital of the Haute-Savoie, Annecy is a city of art with a magnificent architectural unity. A walk through the old town of Annecy is truly enchanting. With its charming canals, its flowery banks, its lovely little bridges and its beautiful houses with colourful facades, Annecy truly lives up to its nickname of Savoyard Venice. What a pleasure it is to stroll along its canals or to walk in its pleasant pedestrian streets!