Monday 12 September 2011

THE ALPS -Tignes

Mont Blanc from La Tovière

Tignes from Croix de Lognan

Col de la Croix des Frêtes

L'Aiguille Percée

Edelweiss, edelweiss
Small and white
Clean and bright

Lac du Chevril

Barrage de Tignes

THE ALPS - Lac d'Emosson

Only 19 km from Chamonix/Mont Blanc, on the Franco-Swiss border, the truly spectacular Lake Emosson is well worth the visit. At 1961 m above sea level, you can admire and even walk along the dam of the reservoir itself.
The Funicular of Châtelard
The 2 cars run on the steepest slope in the world - 87% - almost perpendicular!

The little panoramic train
follows the hillside and offers magnificent views of the Mont Blanc range
The minifunic
connects the terminal of the panoramic train to the Lake Emosson

Barrage d'Emosson
(Emosson Dam)


Barrage d'Emosson
(Emosson Dam)


Lac du Vieux Emosson