Relocation & Sabbatical Stays

Moving soon to Annecy or wondering if you should pull the trigger on spending a year in the French Alps?

We have hosted many families on a relocation journey, a school year or sabbatical year in Annecy.

You'll find a vibrant community of international residents that moved to Annecy for the French Alps sport lifestyle.

I spent a year at My Sweet Home and I can say that it’s been one of the best experiences of my life!

Perfect apartment! With a complete kitchen, amazing bedrooms, books, toys, bikes included, safe and flowery yard, a great place for my kids (7 and 8 yo), next to the school, close to a playground, supermarket, Pharmacie, mall… you name it!

In a residential area, but at the same time close to the center. The apartment and also the neighborhood have everything we need! We can go everywhere by bike. Super safe Town!

Thank you so much for this amazing place!

Tatyana

We rented the apartment for the 2022-23 school year while our daughter was attending 6ème (middle school) at the nearby Ecole Bilingue de Haute Savoie. It's a nice place, well equipped and maintained, and the location is excellent. The wood stove makes it cozy in winter. It's in an authentic neighborhood in the northern part of Annecy, just ten minutes walk from the train station and fifteen from the historic old city. If you're interested in learning French, the Alliance Française is a short walk away, just across from the newly developed Galeries Lafayette, which is starting to develop some good shops and places to eat. You can also enjoy the unpretentious, untouched by tourists, but excellent "restaurants du quartier" (Bock Cafe, Chez Julie, and the best of all, Bistrot Pierrot). There are a couple of good bakeries just a few minutes away, and several grocery stores in the area, but you'll probably buy most of your food at the wonderful farmer's market just out the door every Saturday (and at another, smaller one on Wednesdays). It's also a great location if you need to go to Geneva. Finally, if you're a cyclist, you can reach any of the great rides on either side of the lake in just a few minutes.

For local travel, Sandra provides commuter bikes that can get you anywhere in Annecy on the network of bike routes and the beautiful "green route" that goes all around the lake. You can easily get by without a car (the bus network is very good for when you don't feel like biking or walking), but if you have one, there's easy and free street parking in the neighborhood. You might find the two nearby "eborn" electric vehicle chargers useful.

The apartments in the building are good for shorter stays, but they're also ideal if, like us, you're looking for a comfortably furnished base for a longer sojourn in Annecy. You'll be away from the tourist crowds that press on Annecy at peak times, but with easy access to everything in town and around the lake. Enjoy!

With the mountains at your doorstep, you will experience the French Alps way of life and live like a Savoyard.

If you are looking for an adventure, please feel free to reach out for a chat...

We offer several extended-stay options, up to a one-year rental.