By Navy, March 13, 2022
Reading time: 5 min.
Your most beautiful dance steps and your best incantations failed to counter the rain? Don't panic, we have concocted a whole list of ideas for you to make the most of your stay in Combloux despite the bad weather. Follow the leader !
Discover the heritage of Combloux and Haute-Savoie
St. Nicholas Church
The Saint-Nicolas church with its double onion bell tower is considered a jewel of Savoyard Baroque art.
The village chapels
3 chapels are hidden through the hamlets of the village of Combloux: the chapel of Médonnet, the chapel of Ormaret and the chapel of Cruet.
La Ferme à Isidore and its activities
La Ferme à Isidore is a listed heritage monument. Throughout the summer, it hosts a photo exhibition as well as Dramatized Investigation evenings. It is also possible to visit it with the heritage guides of Savoie Mont-Blanc.
Farm visits
Immerse yourself in agriculture with the farms of Combloux.
- Visits to Les Montagnards Farm: Delphine takes you to discover the family farm, its equipment and its animals: cows, hens, pigs, rabbits...
- Milking cows : watch the cows being milked every day at the Ferme du Val Mont-Blanc.
Territory museums
Immerse yourself in the history and local life of Haute-Savoie and learn more about mountain nature by visiting the territory's museums.
Digital Village Tour
With your smartphone or an audio guide, (re)discover the village in a different way. During your visit, alone or with your family, historical figures (played by an actor) will reveal the history of the village to you.
Guided tour of the Laurenzio company, Granit du Mont-Blanc
Discover the trade of graniters and the work of granite with the Laurenzio family, stonemasons from generation to generation.
Visite guidée de l’entreprise “Laurenzio, granit du Mont-Blanc”
- Combloux
Library
Take a reading break at the Combloux library!
Gorges of the Diosaz
Visit one of the most beautiful gorges in France, just 25 minutes from Combloux. Take the suspended path and appreciate the beauty of this wild and natural site.
Treetop Garden
Stroll through a 3-hectare park, surrounded by mountains. Complete your stopover with an educational activity for young and old.
Having fun in the dry: indoor recreation
Challenge yourself during an Escape Game
Discover the Escape Game designed by our animation team and slip into the shoes of experienced investigators!
Go to the cinema
This is the opportunity to go and see the latest film in theaters!
The Ciné Mont-Blanc welcomes you all year round, 7 days a week, just 7 minutes from Combloux.
Take part in an indoor team sports class
2 rooms 2 atmospheres, opt for a yoga or zumba class! One thing is certain, these 2 activities will give you energy in gloomy weather.
A swimming session
Take advantage of the bad weather to maintain your form with a short indoor sports session or a few lengths of swimming in the pool!
A trip to the ice rink
For a change from the snow, try ice sports! The ice rinks of Megève and Saint-Gervais are located less than 10 minutes from Combloux. Have fun on the ice or express your artistic talents.
Watch a hockey game
The ice rinks of Saint-Gervais and Megève regularly host hockey matches! A sporting moment, friendly and full of twists to live. Schedule of matches available at the ice rinks.
Go shopping
Take advantage of the bad weather to do your shopping, window shopping or even bring back some souvenirs from your stay in Haute-Savoie!
Fancy a big shopping session? The Sallanches shopping center just 10 minutes from Combloux or the many shops in Chamonix 35 minutes away will make you happy!
To play board games
Didn't bring your best board games for your stay? The Combloux Tourist Office lends you free games for the whole family!
Take part in a game of paintball, laser game or trap ball
Does the rain slide over you like oilcloth? Do you like a challenge? So come and take on the challenge as a team for a paintball or laser game in the rain ! Bad weather has the ability to make these shooting games even more intense and thrilling, take advantage of it!
Come have fun in family on the covered shooting area of the Megève ball-trap ! This activity allows everyone to test their skills by shooting limestone trays thrown into the air.
Looking for a gentler experience? Opt for a game of indoor laser game.
Climbing indoors: climbing session
- Palace climbing: 100 routes with different difficulty levels: from 3A to 8A. 247 Rte du Palais des Sports, 74120 Megève
- Le Topo climbing gym. 76 Route Du Bois Charmant, le Fayet, 74170 Saint Gervais les Bains.
- Mont Blanc Climbing: 80 routes from 4 to 8b, Routes with slopes or vertical techniques, bouldering with 36 routes. 330 Rte du Nant Jorland, 74310 Les Houches
Practice indoor skiing
Winter or summer, ski sheltered from bad weather on a synthetic indoor ski slope, less than 20 minutes from Combloux.
Information and reservations with Ski Indoor 4810 in Passy.
Enjoy a moment of well-being
Need to recharge your batteries and take care of yourself during your stay in Combloux? Turn rainy days into a chance to discover the destination's wide range of wellness providers!
Let yourself be pampered by these benevolent professionals and treat yourself to an unforgettable experience of relaxation facing its majesty, Mont-Blanc.
Take advantage of the bad weather to treat yourself to a beauty break!
Want to get ready for a special occasion or simply pamper yourself? With their wide range of beauty services – facials, body treatments, massages, nails – our beauty salons and nail salons are the perfect places to pamper yourself.
Treat yourself to a relaxing stopover with a massage
A reflexology or Ayurveda/Reiki session
Centre bien-être, santé et vitalité – Katia Thérapeute Ayurvédique
- Combloux
Take time for yourself with the balneo and thermal spa offer of the Pays du Mont-Blanc
It's pouring rain, so what? Swap bad weather for a moment of relaxation and pampering just for you, in the heart of the mountains. Appointment :
- at the SPA of the Alpen Valley hotel in Combloux
- at the Palais balneotherapy center in Megève
- or at the thermal baths of Saint-Gervais or Chamonix
Taste the local gastronomy of the resort
In the restaurant, on the local markets or in the shops of regional products, taste the Savoyard gastronomy!
It's raining, so what ? Activities to practice in the rain
A jacket and waterproof shoes, you are ready to face the raindrops of the day! Discover the activities that can be practiced even in the rain.
Walk around the village
Combloux offers several walking routes in the heart of the village and around.
Embark on a horse-drawn carriage ride
Take a seat aboard an authentic horse-drawn carriage and let yourself be guided through the village, at the pace of your faithful steed. The greediest will opt for the walk with fondue!
Book your one-hour horse-drawn carriage ride at the Tourist Office or your carriage rides throughout the year, directly from the Cheval de Feug.
Jump into the water for thrills
Wet for wet, why not take the plunge! White water sports will allow you to fill up on sensations.
Take shelter in a cave
Take cover and explore underground life. Rock and water: an unknown universe opens up to you.
Get on the track
We offer you 2 completely free treasure hunts to discover the village in a different light. The ideal activity to arouse the curiosity of your little wolves, and expand their knowledge!
Work on your precision on a natural playground
Various fun activities around precision shooting: paintball, lasergame, airsoft, archery tag await you at Le Jaillet in Megève.
Information and reservations with Paintball Experience Megève.
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About Navy
As a social media manager at the Combloux Tourist Office, I am in charge of social networks, the editorial line of this blog as well as the photo and video content of our destination.
📸 Passionate about photography, I have been sharing with you, for 3 years now, my most beautiful images of Combloux.
A fan of outdoor activities such as skiing and hiking, I am keen to share the 4-season life in Combloux. My curiosity and my adventurous soul allow me to regularly test experiences of the territory and share them with you!
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