Excursion : Prenez de la hauteur dans le Pays de Gex

Meet at 9:30 a.m. in Chézery-Forens with your guide who will accompany you throughout the day. For the comfort of the visits, the group will be divided into two, and the visits will alternate.

Visit to the Abbey Cheese Factory

Enjoy a guided tour of one of the last four cheese dairies to produce Bleu de Gex, learn about the different stages of production and discover how milk is transformed into PDO cheese and various dairy products.

Visit to the Ferronne Soap Factory

Awaken all your senses during a sensory visit of the soap factory. Ingredients, manufacturing processes, European cosmetic standards... Soap will hold no secrets for you!

Visit to the Valserine Valley

Discover the valley and its heritage by coach.

Lunch at the restaurant "La Couronne" at Col de la Faucille

Local specialties with a view of the Alps.

Menu suggestion:

Salmon ballotine with onion cream sauce

Lamb shank with thyme and candied vegetables

Floating island

with ¼ of wine and coffee

3:30 p.m.: Guided tour of Voltaire's Castle

It was in Ferney, near Geneva, that Voltaire sought refuge in 1759. He rebuilt his castle, landscaped the park, and did not hesitate to work with his own hands. Becoming the "innkeeper of Europe" by hosting the prominent figures of the time, the Enlightenment philosopher spent his last 20 years in his castle, which is now labeled "Maison des Illustres." In addition to his Treatise on Tolerance, he wrote nearly 6,000 letters there.

5 p.m. : End of excursion

Full-day distance: 53 km