11. The Grotte de la Luire: a Vauclusian resurgence in Vercors
(Drôme/Découverte et curiosités - English)

  It is a unique phenomenon: a cave spewing out water from deep within its bowels. Situated at the heart of the Vercours plateau and close to the village of Saint Agnan, the Grotte de la

12. Discover the «Ideal Palace»
(Drôme/Découverte et curiosités - English)

Listed in 1969 by the minister of that time André Malraux against the opinion of most the Ministry for the Art's officials, the «Ideal Palace» still represents the realisation

13. Chef Jean Oberson's "La Pinte d'Yverdon" restaurant
(Canton de Vaud/Vins et gastronomie - English)

After the Café de la Place in Plan-les-Ouates - without doubt one of Geneva's finest dining spots - it was at Yverdon that Chef Jean Oberson and his partner, Mireille Styner, came with th

14. The ostrich farm at Livron-sur-Drôme
(Drôme/Découverte et curiosités - English)

Hard to find anything stranger than an ostrich! Barely have you arrived that a hundred ostriches, emus and rheas gaze at you with their large, inquisitive eyes. No doubt you immediately feel less lo

15. The Armenian Heritage Centre in Valence: a site of living memory
(Drôme/Découverte et curiosités - English)

  Did you know that nearly 10% of Valence's inhabitants are of Armenian origin? In order to recount this community's history, this city in Drôme opened the Armenian Heritage

16. Le Parfum Bleu (The Blue Perfume): guesthouse at Chantemerle les Grignan
(Drôme/Hébergement - English)

After escaping their urban lifestyle, Serge and Lucile were dreaming of getting back in touch with nature. In 2006, this former firm manager and creator, discovered an ancient 18th century shee

17. A get-away in Maurienne: try the wine des Evèques and du Persan
(Sur la route des vins/Savoie Mont-Blanc - English)

  With the area being on merchants and travellers' routes between Italy and France, age-old exchanges with the Piedmont region have created ancestral know-hows which are now being rev

18. The Mont Rose refuge: the very latest in high tech from the Swiss Alpine Club
(Canton du Valais/Découverte et curiosités - English)

  Perched above Zermatt and close to the Italian border at more than 2,800 meters of altitude, the Mont Rose refuge has undergone a complete transformation, blending modern design and eco

19. Via Storia Itinéraires culturels (Cultural Routes) in Switzerland: this way please!
(Canton de Vaud/Découverte et curiosités - English)

Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel and Jura: the new Magazine des Itinéraires culturels (Cultural Routes Magazine) covering Western Switzerland has just come out! For this issue the ViaStoria team

20. Le Pré d’Antoine, « a classic and revamped cuisine ! »
(Savoie/Vins et gastronomie - English)

By Virginie Bosc -  23th november 2009   This is, anyway, how Bernard Binaud defines his cuisine! This chef, who worked alongside Paul Bocuse for many years, has been officiating no