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Hi folks... Long shot but I'm looking for some info on Thônes, as an option for an October half term holiday... I am fully aware of the time of year, and that a lot of towns/villages pretty much close down at this time, however, I've also been to some places during this October time (Les Contamines) and there has been a bit of a buzz still with some restaurants still open and the odd bar also...
I've only ever driven through Thônes and it always 'seemed' pretty quiet, but reading up about it online, it looks to be a larger town than I have seen and believed it to be, with quite the selection of places to eat etc... So I'm basically looking to see if there is anyone that has been there out of season, or maybe lives in or around the area and understand what it might be like in late October...? Alos, what the hiking etc. might be like around this area...?
Like I said, long shot but hoping there is 'someone' out there that might be able to help 
Thx in advance lovely people 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Can't comment on Thones. But my sister and I were in Combloux for a few days in May and it was delightful. Several restaurants and other shops open, superb boulangerie, lots of lovely food and wine available. The tourist office was open and welcoming, and the view of Mont Blanc is stunning. We stayed in an AirBnB at very reasonable cost. One of the places we visited was St Gervais, which would be a good bet if you want something bigger. We also drove to Chamonix and up the Aiguille du Midi cable car on a mind-blowingly good sunny day.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Depends a great deal on the weather. I cycled past in the second half of last October (TR here: https://pistehors.com/jFvW8YMBFehy1ochC5mB/col-des-aravis-croix-fry-and-marais-savoie-france) and it was hot, probably hotter than an English summer. Mountain cafes on the cols open. Lot of holiday makers around - generally older crowd taking advantage of "reasonable" weather (as opposed to th hell's furnace of August) to do some cycling or hiking.
The autumn is really the best time in the Alps. I've done grand cols in late November - at least on the south side.
Col de la Madeleine, 21st November 2021.
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Yes, autumn can be wonderful. This was a cold day! Drove up from Saisies towards the the Col de Joly.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We sometimes spend a night by the river in Thones when travelling through in the motorhome. It seems quiet most of the time but there are a lot more shops than you'd expect. Apart from dog walking I haven't explored the surroundings though.
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Thx folks... Yes I have to agree, I love autumn in the Alps, for all the reasons you've mentioned. We were in Les Contamines last October and it was like a busy summer's day... I know the area around Les Contamines quite well so have a decent understanding of what could be open or closed, but we want to try somewhere different this year and a property (in Thones) on OVO, reasonably priced, has raised our interest levels...
But, I don;t want to get there and the place be like a ghost town with literally nothing open (even any supermarkets etc.)
Thx again though all for your posts
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@holidayloverxx, good idea... Thx
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