Photos: Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Florian Pépellin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Florian Pépellin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The old town market, live
Your local guide
Émilie Gaillard
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Highlights
- Market stalls set along the canal
- Cheese and Savoyard sausage up close
- A single stall stacked with Reblochon
- Genuine Savoyard cheese, explained
- A short, focused market walk
About this tour
This short session moves through Annecy's old town market, set up along the canal on market mornings, focusing on cheese and local sausage. You see the stalls up close before a longer look at a single cheese stall stacked with Reblochon. Émilie, still fairly new to guiding, explains what makes the local versions distinct from cheese made elsewhere.
The call opens with a sound check by the canal, then moves slowly between stalls as the market gets busier. Émilie answers questions as they come and keeps the frame close on the produce itself. A short list of what you saw follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone curious about Savoyard food beyond a restaurant menu. It also works well before trying tartiflette or fondue later in the day.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Annecy before heading out.
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Market stalls along the canal 15 min
The camera moves past stalls of cheese and Savoyard sausage set up along the canal on market mornings. I point out the ingredients that turn up in nearly every regional dish.
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A cheese stall close-up 15 min
You see wheels of Reblochon and other local cheeses stacked at a single stall. I explain what separates a genuine Savoyard Reblochon from versions made elsewhere.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Annecy: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Diots and Vieille Ville, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Annecy, showing you Market stalls along the canal and A cheese stall close-up live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Annecy live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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