{"id":32893,"date":"2019-03-01T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/?p=32893"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T12:11:15","slug":"family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 11 family-friendly things to do this summer in the French Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>We\u2019re only halfway through the 2019 winter season here in the Alps, but it\u2019s never too early to start getting excited about your family <a href=\"https:\/\/ovonetwork.com\/en\/chalets\/france\/alps\/summer-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summer holidays in the French Alps<\/a>! In recent years Alpine resorts have pulled out all the stops to make themselves as enticing in summer as they are under three feet of snow. From mid June to the end of August the calendar of summer events and activities in the French Alps is chock-a-block. Kids and adults alike are well catered for with a host of activities for all ages. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Here are our top 11 family-friendly summer events that we are most looking forward to this summer in the mountains. For the full list of things to do in our destinations this summer take a look at our <span style=\"color: #0b94c1;\"><a style=\"color: #0b94c1; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/en\/aravis-summer-2018\">Aravis<\/a><\/span> and <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/en\/morzine-les-gets-summer\"><span style=\"color: #0b94c1; text-decoration: underline;\">Morzine<\/span><\/a> \u2018What\u2019s On Guides\u2019.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Clusaz summer events<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/en\/la-clusaz-chalets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Clusaz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is renowned as a family-friendly resort, having been accredited with the \u201cFamille Plus\u201d award for the last ten years. There\u2019s rarely a dull moment in this Alpine village with regular events for all ages all summer long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever time of the summer you are visiting La Clusaz there is plenty going on. Check out our hand-picked La Clusaz chalets at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/en\/la-clusaz-chalets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OVO Network here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/alpsbikefestival.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alps Bike Festival<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 14 -16 June<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32902 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/45118895244_8f6b6926eb_k-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A young girl riding a mountain bike at the family-friendly summer event the Alps Bike Festival in the Alps\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/45118895244_8f6b6926eb_k-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/45118895244_8f6b6926eb_k-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/45118895244_8f6b6926eb_k-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/45118895244_8f6b6926eb_k-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/45118895244_8f6b6926eb_k-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/45118895244_8f6b6926eb_k-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/45118895244_8f6b6926eb_k-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/45118895244_8f6b6926eb_k-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/45118895244_8f6b6926eb_k.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A huge mountain biking festival in a spectacular setting, the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpsbikefestival.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alps Bike Festival<\/a> (formerly the Roc des Alpes) returns to the Haute-Savoie for a second edition. With races for all ages and abilities, this is a fantastic event for all mountain bikers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With shows, music, children\u2019s activities, summer luge and much more, this is a great event for all the family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a taster of the event with this excellent video from day two of the 2018 edition:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alps Bike Festival J2\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I1CUL7_I1ns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about mountain biking in La Clusaz on our blog about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/la-clusaz-mountain-bike-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Clusaz mountain bike trails here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musiqueabeauregard.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musique \u00e0 Beauregard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 16 \u2013 27 July<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Activities-180629-Beauregard-Fest-09-EU-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A musician playing the cello in front of an alpine chalet at the childrens music festival, Musique a beauregard\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Activities-180629-Beauregard-Fest-09-EU-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Activities-180629-Beauregard-Fest-09-EU-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Activities-180629-Beauregard-Fest-09-EU-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Activities-180629-Beauregard-Fest-09-EU-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Activities-180629-Beauregard-Fest-09-EU-2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Activities-180629-Beauregard-Fest-09-EU-2-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Activities-180629-Beauregard-Fest-09-EU-2-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Activities-180629-Beauregard-Fest-09-EU-2-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Activities-180629-Beauregard-Fest-09-EU-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo credit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musiqueabeauregard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musique \u00e0 Beauregard<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music enthusiasts will absolutely adore this classical music festival set in the heart of the Aravis mountains. The second edition of this festival in 2018 put music in the heart of the mountains at five sites and with more than 100 musicians! Families were catered for with musical walks, workshops for children, and a singing academy, which performed at the end of the festival. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year we caught up with the event organisers, Barth\u00e9lemy and Virginie Allard, ahead of the festival to get an insider\u2019s look at the whole event. See what they told us <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/musique-beauregard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Musique \u00e0 Beauregard festival returns this summer from the 16 \u2013 27 July. For more information and to book tickets visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musiqueabeauregard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musique \u00e0 Beauregard website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (please note that the website exists in French only).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laclusaz.com\/fete-du-reblochon-et-de-lartisanat.html?origine_affinage=true&mid=3&action=result&origine_affinage=true#media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\u00eate du Reblochon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 11 August La Clusaz<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30855238807_7cbf491aa9_o-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"Shepherds guiding a flock of sheep through La Clusaz at the family-friendly summer event the Fete du Reblochon\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30855238807_7cbf491aa9_o-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30855238807_7cbf491aa9_o-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30855238807_7cbf491aa9_o-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30855238807_7cbf491aa9_o-1536x1056.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30855238807_7cbf491aa9_o-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30855238807_7cbf491aa9_o-250x172.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30855238807_7cbf491aa9_o-350x241.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30855238807_7cbf491aa9_o-1140x784.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30855238807_7cbf491aa9_o.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One for all the family, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laclusaz.com\/fete-du-reblochon-et-de-lartisanat.html?origine_affinage=true&mid=3&action=result&origine_affinage=true#media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">festival<\/a> celebrates the history of local farming and the production of Reblochon, the famed local cheese. See how the cheese is made in the afternoon, and enjoy folk dancing, bread-making and a grand parade through the village. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laclusaz.com\/trail-le-belier-34eme-edition.html?origine_affinage=true&mid=3&action=result&origine_affinage=true#media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trail Le Belier 23 \u2013 25 August<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trail Le B\u00e9lier : R\u00e9sum\u00e9 \u00e9dition 2018\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q4vfln6JGAo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though this is a trail running event, the festival is by no means limited to experienced runners only! The festival runs over three days, with competitive races for all ages as well as non-competitive walks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 34th edition will see 12 races over the three days, from 7km all the way up to the Super-Belier at 76km! There are three kids races, from the age of eight, as well as a Mystery race\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more on the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lebelier-laclusaz.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le Belier website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (please note the additional information is in French)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer events Le Grand Bornand<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/en.legrandbornand.com\/back-to-grand-bo-paragliding-competition.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back to Grand Bo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Parapente 23 \u2013 30 June<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30856929937_5d26733a5f_o-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"Seven colourful paragliders on a blue sky at the alpine summer event Back to Grand Bo in the French Alps \" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30856929937_5d26733a5f_o-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30856929937_5d26733a5f_o-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30856929937_5d26733a5f_o-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30856929937_5d26733a5f_o-1536x1056.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30856929937_5d26733a5f_o-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30856929937_5d26733a5f_o-250x172.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30856929937_5d26733a5f_o-350x241.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30856929937_5d26733a5f_o-1140x784.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30856929937_5d26733a5f_o.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch as the sky above the Aravis mountains is taken over by hundreds of colourful paragliders this summer! Amateur pilots join the best pilots in the world in this unique competition to see who can cover the greatest distance. Paragliders take off from the summit of Mont Lachat and try to fly as far as possible \u2013 all they have to do is take off and land in Le Grand Bornand and track their flight by GPS. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.legrandbornand.com\/back-to-grand-bo-paragliding-competition.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le Grand Bornand website.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/en.legrandbornand.com\/28th-au-bonheur-des-momes-festival-fun-for-kids-festival.html?origine_affinage=true&mid=3&action=result&origine_affinage=true#media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bonheur des M\u00f4mes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 25 \u2013 30 August<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/kids-bonheur-180612-06-EU-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"Children and animateurs in colourful clothing laughing and playing at the bonheur des momes summer festival in the Alps\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/kids-bonheur-180612-06-EU-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/kids-bonheur-180612-06-EU-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/kids-bonheur-180612-06-EU-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/kids-bonheur-180612-06-EU-1536x1056.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/kids-bonheur-180612-06-EU-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/kids-bonheur-180612-06-EU-250x172.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/kids-bonheur-180612-06-EU-350x241.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/kids-bonheur-180612-06-EU-1140x784.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/kids-bonheur-180612-06-EU.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roughly translated as \u2018happiness of the little ones\u2019, this festival is definitely all about keeping kids happy. Every year the festival literally takes over the mountain village of Le Grand Bornand and attracts thousands of visitors from across France, Europe and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come along and you\u2019ll find everything from magic shows and street art, to pottery workshops, theatre and a huge music garden made out of recycled items such as bottles, pans and even wellies!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a week of so much fun, entertainment and action for children, all with a very unspoilt, traditional vibe that genuinely leaves you with a warm glow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read all about the Bonheur des M\u00f4mes festival on our blog post <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/bonheur-des-momes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA Very Special Children\u2019s Festival\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the festival takes place during a busy week in the summer it is important to get ahead of the game when booking your accommodation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See which OVO Network chalets in the Aravis are still available for the week of 25 August <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/en\/search?destination=4&df=2019-08-24&dt=2019-08-31&lang=en&noocc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morzine<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morznet.com\/events\/calendar\/fete-de-la-musique-morzine-676716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fete de la musique<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Morzine \u2013 21 June<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A laughing man playing a banjo with a crowd behind him on a sunny day at the family friendly event fete de la musique\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music takes over the streets of Morzine during the F\u00eate de la Musique, with bands and crowds spilling out from the bars and restaurants. Every type of music is on offer, from local amateur bands to professional DJs, and from classical orchestras to traditional folk bands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The full agenda is not normally released until June, so watch this space. More info can be found at the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/traduction.culture.gouv.fr\/url\/Result.aspx?to=en&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffetedelamusique.culture.gouv.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\u00eate de la Musique website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morznet.com\/events\/calendar\/pass-portes-du-soleil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pass\u2019Portes du Soleil 2019,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chatel \u2013 28 June<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teaser Pass&#039;Portes du Soleil MTB 2019\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AfB7hHOJSwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morznet.com\/events\/calendar\/pass-portes-du-soleil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pass\u2019Portes du Soleil<\/a> event marks the start of the summer biking season in the Portes du Soleil. This event, taking place on the 28 June, sees 8,000 riders hit the trails all over the Portes du Soleil in one day! The classic circuit is 80km long, including 7000m of downhill and 1000m of uphill. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fifteen lifts give you access to nine different resorts, with some great riding along the way. The event is non-competitive so you can take it as easy or hard as you like. It is recommended to get to the first lift as early as possible to give you the best chance to complete the course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For bikers and non-bikers alike, if you make your way across to Chatel, you will find a mountain bike show with lots of events. You also have the opportunity to test top of the range mountain bikes from a host of top manufacturers. Chatel is only 50 minutes from Morzine and well worth a visit during the festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With start points in all nine resorts, including Morzine, this is easily accessible to our Morzine guests. Discover more about Morzine and find your dream summer chalet from our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/en\/morzine-chalets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morzine page<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer events in and around Annecy<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medievals d\u2019Alby \u2013 Alby sur Cheran \u2013 11 -12 May<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Medieval-festival-Andilly-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Two knights in full armour on horses jousting with crowds of families watching at the medieval festival in the Alps\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoy a weekend of medieval fun in the town of Alby sur Cheran, near Annecy. Watch reenactments of battles, with knights on horseback challenging each other to duels, and discover what it was like to live in medieval times. Entry is 6\u20ac for one day or 10\u20ac for two days and free for children up to 10 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a number of medieval themed food and drinks stalls for refreshments. Visit the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/alby-medievale.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that due to the popularity of the event, parking in the immediate vicinity of the festival is very difficult.The organisers recommend that you use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/college+d'alby\/@45.8058429,6.0119251,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">car parks at the College d\u2019Alby<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/espace+covoiturage+sortie+autoroute+alby\/@45.8425178,6.0555377,15z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201ccarpool area\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the exit of the Autoroute which is signposted. There are free shuttle busses running to and from these car parks every half hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more at the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/medievalesalby74.free.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medievals d\u2019Alby website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annecy.org\/home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annecy Film Festival<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 10 -15 June<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Annecy International Animation Film Festival was created in 1960 and became an annual event in 1988. See the latest award-winning animated films, discover the next trends and meet directors and new talents. Films from more than 88 countries are screened at a number of theatres around the town. One for the kids \u2013 this year it will host the world premiere screening of the new Playmobil: The Movie!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE | Official Teaser Trailer\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KDX4_vMnKFY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See the full program at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annecy.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annecy Film Festival website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbullelements.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red Bull Elements<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 19 September<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbullelements.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Red Bull Elements<\/a> is an extreme relay race like no other. Teams of four take on Lake Annecy and the impressive La Tournette mountain. The teams of athletes swim, run, paraglide and mountain bike to get to the finish line. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most impressive activity, from a spectators point of view, has to be the paragliding. The pilots aim to land on a floating platform in Talloires harbour, and not everyone quite manages to stay out of the water!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a taste of what to expect at the event by watching the adrenaline fuelled teaser below:<\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sharevideo.redbull.com\/rbup\/embed.html?r=3&vid=rrn:content:videos:c80146c6-0368-4d21-bfdf-f0d9ce26867f:fr-FR&origin=https:\/\/www.redbull.com\" width=\"640px\" height=\"360px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you haven\u2019t booked your summer holiday in the French Alps yet, what are you waiting for? Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OVO Network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to explore our stunning chalets in the Alps.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids and adults are well catered for this summer in the French Alps. Discover our top 11 family-friendly summer events and things to do for summer 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":32896,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1872,1881],"tags":[297,316,326,312,314,317,318,325,313],"class_list":["post-32893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-trip","category-sport-and-activities","tag-annecy","tag-aravis","tag-cool-for-kids","tag-guest-experience","tag-insiders-guides","tag-la-clusaz","tag-le-grand-bornand","tag-off-the-slopes","tag-top-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.9 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Top 11 family summer activities in the French Alps | OVO Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kids and adults are well catered for this summer in the French Alps. Discover our top 11 family-friendly summer events and things to do for summer 2019.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top 11 family-friendly things to do this summer in the French Alps\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kids and adults are well catered for this summer in the French Alps. Discover our top 11 family-friendly summer events and things to do for summer 2019.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"OVO Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ovonetwork\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-03-01T09:00:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-10T12:11:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Andrew\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Andrew\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Andrew\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ccc295f52728d3aee1e3781c5ce6a34c\"},\"headline\":\"Top 11 family-friendly things to do this summer in the French Alps\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-03-01T09:00:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-10T12:11:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1570,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/02\\\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Blog articles on the theme of Annecy\",\"Blog articles on the theme of the Aravis\",\"Cool for Kids\",\"Guest experience\",\"Insider's Guides\",\"La Clusaz\",\"Le Grand Bornand\",\"Off the slopes\",\"Top tips\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Family Trip\",\"Sport &amp; Activities\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/\",\"name\":\"Top 11 family summer activities in the French Alps | OVO Network\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/02\\\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-03-01T09:00:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-10T12:11:15+00:00\",\"description\":\"Kids and adults are well catered for this summer in the French Alps. Discover our top 11 family-friendly summer events and things to do for summer 2019.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/02\\\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/02\\\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1440,\"caption\":\"A laughing man playing a banjo with a crowd behind him on a sunny day at the family-friendly event fete de la musique\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Top 11 family-friendly things to do this summer in the French Alps\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"OVO Network\",\"description\":\"OVO Network - Luxury chalets and villas\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"OVO Network\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/OVO_Network_Logo_Mountain_Blue.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/OVO_Network_Logo_Mountain_Blue.svg\",\"width\":678,\"height\":479,\"caption\":\"OVO Network\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/ovonetwork\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/ovonetwork\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/ovonetwork\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.fr\\\/ovonetwork\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ccc295f52728d3aee1e3781c5ce6a34c\",\"name\":\"Andrew\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/Version-2-1-150x150.jpg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/Version-2-1-150x150.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/Version-2-1-150x150.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Andrew\"},\"description\":\"Hi, I'm Andrew and I am the Social Media Manager at OVO Network. I live in La Clusaz and love everything about life in the mountains. My favourite things to do are skiing, mountain biking and chilling by Lake Annecy with my little family! - andrew.goodman@ovonetwork.com\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ovonetwork.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/andrew\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Top 11 family summer activities in the French Alps | OVO Network","description":"Kids and adults are well catered for this summer in the French Alps. Discover our top 11 family-friendly summer events and things to do for summer 2019.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Top 11 family-friendly things to do this summer in the French Alps","og_description":"Kids and adults are well catered for this summer in the French Alps. Discover our top 11 family-friendly summer events and things to do for summer 2019.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/","og_site_name":"OVO Network","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ovonetwork\/","article_published_time":"2019-03-01T09:00:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-04-10T12:11:15+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1440,"url":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Andrew","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Andrew","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/"},"author":{"name":"Andrew","@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ccc295f52728d3aee1e3781c5ce6a34c"},"headline":"Top 11 family-friendly things to do this summer in the French Alps","datePublished":"2019-03-01T09:00:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-10T12:11:15+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/"},"wordCount":1570,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg","keywords":["Blog articles on the theme of Annecy","Blog articles on the theme of the Aravis","Cool for Kids","Guest experience","Insider's Guides","La Clusaz","Le Grand Bornand","Off the slopes","Top tips"],"articleSection":["Family Trip","Sport &amp; Activities"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/","name":"Top 11 family summer activities in the French Alps | OVO Network","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg","datePublished":"2019-03-01T09:00:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-10T12:11:15+00:00","description":"Kids and adults are well catered for this summer in the French Alps. Discover our top 11 family-friendly summer events and things to do for summer 2019.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/30854994707_7f52650b92_k.jpg","width":1920,"height":1440,"caption":"A laughing man playing a banjo with a crowd behind him on a sunny day at the family-friendly event fete de la musique"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/family-friendly-things-to-do-summer-french-alps\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Top 11 family-friendly things to do this summer in the French Alps"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/","name":"OVO Network","description":"OVO Network - Luxury chalets and villas","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"OVO Network","url":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/OVO_Network_Logo_Mountain_Blue.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/OVO_Network_Logo_Mountain_Blue.svg","width":678,"height":479,"caption":"OVO Network"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ovonetwork\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ovonetwork\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/ovonetwork\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.fr\/ovonetwork\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ccc295f52728d3aee1e3781c5ce6a34c","name":"Andrew","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Version-2-1-150x150.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Version-2-1-150x150.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Version-2-1-150x150.jpg","caption":"Andrew"},"description":"Hi, I'm Andrew and I am the Social Media Manager at OVO Network. I live in La Clusaz and love everything about life in the mountains. My favourite things to do are skiing, mountain biking and chilling by Lake Annecy with my little family! - andrew.goodman@ovonetwork.com","url":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/author\/andrew\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32893"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90801,"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32893\/revisions\/90801"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}