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The only ripples on the lake this morning come from wind or waterfowl. As seen from the terrace of Le Ban de la Roche.

It's the wild garlic season in Talloires! In the garden and in the woods behind the house, wild garlic is growing everywhere. Chopped in a salad, mixed with olive oil, walnut and parmesan to make pesto, or in a quiche like this one we made the other day.

The 'commune' of Talloires-Montmin stretches from Lake Annecy all the way to Col de la Forclaz and beyond. The Chalet de l'Aulp, at an altitude of 1420m, is a great spot for lunch and a walk high up in the Alpine pastures. You can also buy delicious Reblochon cheese made from the milk of local cows. The herd spends the whole summer in the mountain meadows, before coming down for the winter months....

Lots of little spring flowers are popping up in the garden - snowdrops, primroses, miniature daffodils, mystery bulbs bought from the school plant sale... but it's the green hellebore that caught my eye. It seems mean to say this about a plant, but it is quite ugly compared to its dainty little friends!

This week, for the first time this winter, there was snow on the ground in Talloires village. An extended family of Belgians who were staying in the main house over half-term were kind enough to send us this photo. People quite often ask how the terraces are laid out at le Ban de la Roche. Here you can clearly see them - the Garden Flat's terrace is on the ground floor to the left, and the Luxury ...
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