by Womble | Apr 5, 2020 | Diary of a lockdown in Sainte Foy
Day 1: Sunday 15 March 2020 I am growing a beard. It’s an odd decision, made on a very odd day. Last night I was sat in Planjo, the Sainte Foy commune’s village hall situated on one of the bends on the road from the station down towards Chef Lieu (where...
by Womble | Feb 27, 2020 | Who's who in Sainte Foy
A winter holiday in Sainte-Foy offers so much more than the traditional skiing experience, and International Mountain leader Iona McDonald is on hand to reveal some of the mountain’s forest secrets to you. Her warm smile and friendly manner tells you that this...
by Womble | Feb 27, 2020 | What's New?
The new owners of L’à Coeur give us a warm and hearty welcome which immediately makes us feel happy to be here. There’s a cosy atmosphere and other customers whom we’ve never met nod and say hello, as if to say ‘welcome to this special...
by Womble | Feb 6, 2020 | Who's who in Sainte Foy
Sometimes high adrenalin, sometimes high speed, sometimes enjoying the wide open spaces in the high mountains, but we can always be grateful that there is a team of highly dedicated pisteurs making the pistes as safe as they can be. Grégory Roy is an unassuming, yet...
by Womble | Feb 5, 2020 | What's New?
Sitting at 1580m above sea level, the eponymously named 1580m, Restaurant, Coffee shop and Brew house is the uppermost property on the road in Sainte Foy Station, before you head out into the forest. Brushing some freshly fallen snow off our coats, we walk inside and...