Bouchet valley and alpine farms

At 3,600 feet, the Bouchet Valley stretches for roughly 12 km beneath the Pointe Percée, its hay barns and XVIII‑century chalets still aligned to sun and slope—signs of a farming calendar that never quite stopped. Reblochon is made twice a day here, morning and evening, and the small chapel of Le Bouchet (1696) anchors a string of wayside shrines. On the way back, the Reposoir Charterhouse—founded in 1151 and now home to Carmelite nuns—adds a contemplative interlude by the pond. Traffic is light; the reading of the landscape is dense.

Your dedicated driver collects you from your hotel in Le Grand‑Bornand with a Mercedes on standby for a flexible half‑day: photo pauses, easy farm access, unhurried visits while he waits. We head first to alpine farms for a make‑room walk‑through and cellar tasting, then continue to the chapel of Le Bouchet before looping to the Reposoir Charterhouse over the pass. You enjoy the cheese and views; he handles the driving, reservations, and timing.