Editorial Policy

Sommaire

Who are we?

Tourisme Haute-Savoie is an independent magazine dedicated to tourism in Haute-Savoie, created in 2009. This site is not affiliated with the Haute-Savoie Departmental Tourism Committee nor with any official institution.

My name is Patrick Vieillefond. I have been living in Haute-Savoie for more than 20 years, passionate about mountains, hiking, paragliding, and Alpine gastronomy.

I founded this site to share field knowledge that official sources cannot always provide: the trails I regularly hike, the local producers I know, the resorts I have skiied dozens of times, the refuges where I have eaten and slept.

This site was originally a personal project that I gradually transformed into a professional site managed with my Web agency. I am the main author of all content published here.

With my Web agency, we also publish several other tourism sites:

Yvoire Tourisme : tourist information site about the village of Yvoire in Haute-Savoie
Altiplus, the mountain magazine
Lakes and Waterfalls of France :
Camping Guide in Nature
Corse Découverte : unofficial magazine about tourism in Corsica
Coming soon: Instant Savoie: unofficial magazine about tourism in Savoie

Our editorial line

Tourisme Haute-Savoie covers four main areas:

Mountain sports and leisure : hiking, alpine skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing, paragliding, trail running
Destinations : lakes, waterfalls, mountain ranges, towns and villages of Haute-Savoie
Savoyard gastronomy : recipes, regional products, good addresses
Agenda and news : events, activities, seasonal deals

We target an audience of travelers and residents wishing to discover or better know Haute-Savoie, with a practical and personal rather than institutional angle.

Our sources

The information published on this site comes from several types of sources, which we specify here for transparency:

Direct experience : the majority of in-depth articles (hiking guides, descriptions of resorts, gastronomic recommendations) are based on my personal field experience, regularly checked and updated.

Local official sources : for factual data, opening hours, prices, access, skiing conditions, event calendars, we rely on local tourist offices, official resort websites, and municipal or departmental services. These sources are referenced in articles when relevant.

Specialized press and media : for news, we may reuse and cite information from regional press (Le Dauphiné Libéré, Le Messager) or recognized outdoor media.

Our use of artificial intelligence

We occasionally use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as writing or formatting aids. Here is exactly how and in which cases:

AI can help us : rephrase a passage to make it clearer, structure the outline of a long article, correct syntax, or propose a first draft on a topic that I then complete and validate.

AI never replaces : my editorial judgment, my field knowledge, verification of practical information (prices, hours, access conditions), nor personal recommendations based on my lived experiences.

Our commitment : all content published on this site, whether assisted by AI or not, is reviewed, verified, and approved by me before publication. I do not accept any factual information that I cannot confirm by an official source or by my own experience.

When an article has been significantly assisted by an AI tool, we indicate it at the bottom of the article with the note: “This article was written with the assistance of an AI tool and reviewed by Patrick Vieillefond.”

Editorial independence and commercial links

This site is funded by advertising and affiliation. Here is what that concretely means for you:

Google AdSense : advertising may appear on some pages of the site. These are automatically managed by Google and do not influence our editorial content in any way.

AWIN / Booking.com affiliate links : some links to accommodations or stays are affiliate links. If you make a reservation via one of these links, we receive a commission from the provider, at no additional cost to you.

GetYourGuide and Sports Découverte widgets : certain pages integrate an activity booking widget provided by GetYourGuide and/or Sports Découverte. We receive a commission on bookings made through these widgets.

Our commitment : no brand, resort, accommodation, or provider pays us to appear in our editorial content. Our recommendations solely reflect our personal opinion and field experience. The fact that a provider is listed in our directory or in an article does not mean they are a commercial partner.

Updates and corrections

Practical information (prices, hours, access conditions) changes. We do our best to keep articles up to date, especially before each summer and winter season.

The date of the last update is indicated at the bottom of each article. If you notice outdated or incorrect information, please notify us by email: we correct factual errors within 48 hours.