Entries by Erwin Janszen

Visit to Susa (Italy)

Visit to Italy from La-Norma-Chalet 96 In the middle of our autumn week in La Norma, we crossed to Italy for a day, to the town of Susa. You can do this by car from La Norma in two ways, via the toll road and through the Fréjus tunnel or over the pass at Val […]

Autumn in La Norma

It is October 2024. The week before the autumn holidays start in the Netherlands. Our children have long since left the parental home, so we can nicely avoid the holiday periods together. Not that this matters very much. It’s quiet here anyway, even during the autumn holidays themselves for that matter. So if you’re looking […]

Round trip ‘Erika’ from La Norma Chalet

In the middle of our working week in La-Norma-Chalet (both of us can work from home and therefore also at other locations, as long as there is good wifi, which is EXCELLENT here via a fibre-optic connection), we planned a slightly longer lunch walk: the Erika circular walk. This is a nice not-too-long walk that […]

3 Years Old and First Ski Lesson!

La Norma is well-known as a child-friendly ski resort, and for good reason! This is how we ended up in La Norma for the first time. La Norma is the perfect place to introduce children to the world of winter sports. Children as young as three can start at the Piou Piou ski club, under […]

Cooling Off at the Saint-Benoit Waterfall

During our stay in La Norma, we decided to take a trip to the Cascade de Saint-Benoit in Avrieux, just a 15-minute drive away. This 90-meter-high waterfall is a hidden gem and turned out to be the perfect destination for a summer day. Before I continue, here’s a tip: set your navigation to Chapelle Saint-Benoit […]