Stars, valeurs montantes, jeunes pousses: Musilac ne faillit pas au principe instauré depuis le début par les organisateurs de mêler jeunes talents aux têtes d'affiche. Placebo, Frank Black, Razorlight, Muse ou encore Renaud honoreront de leur présence cette sixième édition. A découvrir le nez au vent dans le cadre exceptionnel de l'Esplanade du lac à Aix-les-Bains.

Contact et  informations: www.festival-musilac.com
Pour localiser l'Esplanade à Aix les Bains, cliquer ici

Just imagine: after a long ramble in the plains of the Vallée Verte, you reach the camp and start lighting the fire, preparing for an outdoor dinner. An evening around the fire, with your nose pointed towards the stars, before turning in to your tepee and the smooth warmth of reindeer fur. An experience worthy of the « pioneers of the west » , which you can enjoy just a few kilometers away from Annemasse and Geneva.

Tepee week-end package 2007 (4-8 persons)

June-September 2007 : 2 days / 1 night package. Exploration and open-air lunch before getting back to the bivouac. Then, a short period of relaxation before lighting the fire for the evening meal, with the possibility of enjoying bison meat, if you wish. The following day, a fresh start on foot, or by mountain bike, across the Vallée Verte. Starting at 146 € /pers. if 4 pers. down to 96€ /pers. if 8 pers. (guide, tepee bivouac, care of your belongings)

June 9-23, 2007: possibility of a 2.5 days/2 nights package, same program, but bivouac in two different places. Starting at 217 € /pers. if 4 pers. down to 34 € /pers. if 8 pers.

Details and reservation:

Valérie Vivian Benoist (Tabasko animation + 33(0)450 313 436, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ) ou Boris Tourne (Aventure montagne + 33 (0)628 085 039, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ).

Photo: Boris Tourne

And if you like a gipsy week-end, go for a caravan week-end

Le parc municipal et le village de Jarnioux s'offrent, pour la sixième fois déjà, un joli coup de blues en plein coeur du Beaujolais. D'Atlanta, de Boston, de Paris ou d'ailleurs, quatre groupes, quatre fois douze mesures, de l'électrique au traditionnel, sont là pour rappeler un soir durant que le blues est toujours présent, vivant, inventif, porteur de tradition en même temps qu'indomptable.

Contact et informations: www.bluesajarnioux.com
Pour accéder directement au programme, cliquer ici 

Would you like a gypsy weekend? Nature, trees and flowers on each side of a little country road. As for the transportation, it is provided by a caravan all covered in wood. Apart from basking in the sun on canvas chairs, the trip also includes some discovery breaks. So it is possible to visit a farm, go on a picking stroll followed by the preparation of syrups, preserves and liquors, or even stop and relax in the heart of nature. Two days out of time!

Caravan weekend 2007 offer
2 nights on a caravan, breakfast included + 2 hikes.
118 € / adult on the basis of 2 persons.
83 € / adult on the basis of 4 persons.
The caravan package is available on all weekends, except during school vacation and long weekends.

Contact et informations: Office de tourisme des Brasses
Tél + 33 (0)450 35 91 83 et www.roulottedelalierre.com

For more weekend and short break ideas, see also: www.genevoishautsavoyard.com 

Photo: Roulotte de la Lierre

And for the call of open spaces, try the week-end in a tepee