12/05/2016

Exploring Places LIX: Dingy Saint Clair, France

Postcard 36 has been sent to the beautiful village of Dingy Saint Clair!

Dingy à l'automne. Dingy Saint Claire.fr

WHERE IS DINGY SAINT CLAIR?

Dingy Saint Clair is a beautiful picturesque village of almost 1,000 inhabitants located in South East France, in the department of Haute-Savoie of the French region Rhône-Alpes.    

Location of Dingy Saint Claire within France. Wikipedia
    
DINGY SAINT CLAIR IS FAMOUS FOR…

…its cultural life! Despite having less than 1,000 people, the village has fifteen associations that organize a wide variety of cultural events. 

Logo Dingy Saint Clair. Dingy Saint Clair.fr

In fact, Dingy Saint Clair has its own newsletter to inform all residents, business owners and visitors about the activities and actions taken by the Village Board. Below you can read the latest Bulletin (Autumn-winter 2015):



Dingy Saint Clair is also famous for its amazing landscape and its hiking association, which has its own website, “Les Randonneurs de la Cha à Dingy Saint Clair” and organizes walking tours to discover the beauty of the area.


Les Randonneurs de la Cha à Dingy Saint Clair
Photo by the Randonneurs de la Cha á Dingy Saint Clair

PLACES TO VISIT

L’église de Dingy-Saint-Clair, et la chapelle de la Blonnière.


Eglise de Dingy Saint Clair.fr
Dingy Saint Clair’s Library is a meeting place for book lovers! It organizes monthly events to encourage children and adults to read and be creative.

Refuge du Parmelan


Reguge du Parmelan. Atsinfo.fr
This is a mountain refuge in the French Alps, its altitude is more than 1,800 mts so it’s a spectacular view point!
If you want to learn more about Dingy Saint Clair, visit their website.

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