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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Quelques photos de l'éclipse aujourd'hui. #Annecy

View of a partial solar eclipse at sunset with a dark red sky and partially obscured disc of the sun.

View of a partial solar eclipse at sunset with a dark orange sky and the sun in a crescent shape just above the horizon.

View of a partial solar eclipse with only a narrow orange crescent at the top of the sun visible.

View of a partial solar eclipse with a bright yellow sun partially obscured by the moon, whose round shape is also subtly visible.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Une petite plage privée au pied du Roc de Chère sur le lac d' #Annecy

View of the bright blue waters of Lake Annecy from a shallow rocky cove at the base of Roc de Chère. Roc des Bœufs and the village of Duingt can be seen on the far shore.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

La nouvelle Halle du Haras et la nouvelle fontaine à #Annecy. Très agréables. Un nouveau musée de l'animation, un café, et d'autres espaces ouvriront prochainement.

Children play in the new spray fountain in the courtyard of the Haras d'Annecy.

Children play in the new spray fountain in the Haras d'Annecy.

Busy interior of the new food hall in the Haras d'Annecy.

Busy outdoor terrace outside the new food hall at the Haras d'Annecy.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Cascade sur le chemin de la Pointe de Talamarche depuis Bluffy / Alex. #Annecy

View of a waterfall over a rocky cliff in a green forest with large boulders in the foreground.

View of a waterfall gently cascading over a series of rocks and boulders in a verdanr forest. Green moss covers the rocks.

View across a flowering alpine meadow toward a canyon where the Fier river flows between two mountains.

View of a flowering alpine meadow. A lightly worn path in the grass leads past a singular large tree. Blue skies and puffy white clouds.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Appréciation du tramway herbeux. #Lyon

Tram riding in a grassy median with trees and a trail on the side

Grassy median with tramway tracks. Two trams and a cyclist in the background.

Grassy median with tramway tracks, flanked by landscaping. A new cycletrack is to the right.

A tram stop in the foreground with a tram traveling through a grassy median in the background.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Et pour finir en beauté, le sommet du #Salève, avec une vue magique sur le #MontBlanc, le lac d' #Annecy et bien plus encore.

View of Mont Blanc from the summit of Le Salève.

View of Lake Annecy from the summit of Le Salève.

View of paragliders on the summit of Le Salève.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

La vue depuis le téléphérique est à couper le souffle, mais j'ai également apprécié l'architecture du bâtiment.

View of the Téléphérque du Salève with Lac Léman and Genève in the background.

View of the city center of Genève with the Jet d'Eau, from the summit of the Téléphérique du Salève.

View of an information board on the history and architetcure of the Téléphérique du Salève.

View on Lac Léman and Genève through the windows of the building at the top of the Téléphérique du Salève.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Vous pouvez emmener votre vélo en téléphérique jusqu'au sommet du #Salève !

View of a cycle path approaching the cliffside of Le Salève in the background.

View of the lift to the top of Le Salève.

View ascending from the base station of the Salève lift.

View of bikes in the ascending Salève lift.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Ce sentier de voie verte longe une ancienne voie ferrée (le train circule désormais sous terre).

View of a wide trail along a former rail line passing beneath a road, with mountains in the distance.

View of a wide trail along a former rail line with mountains in the background.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Il était un peu tôt pour voir les fleurs dans le jardin botanique, mais la vue sur le #MontBlanc était magnifique.

View across Lac Léman with the snowy Mont Blanc in the background.

Stream in the Jardin Botaniques de Genève.

View of a signboard map of Genève's botanical gardens.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Certaines parties de #Genève ne sont pas adaptées aux cyclistes, mais les chemins longeant le lac sont très agréables.

View of wide bike and pedestrian path between rows of trees.

View of wide bike path beside an urban street, running along a lakeside park and promenade.

View of two drinks on a wooden table with a view of Lac Léman and the towering Jet d'Eau in the background.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Il y avait des gens qui se baignaient en février !

View of sailboats moored against a stone pier on Lac Léman, with the snow-capped Jura mountains in the background.

View of a circular swimming dock on Lac Léman.

View of Genève across Lac Léman, including Cathédrale Saint-Pierre Genève and the famous Jet d'Eau.

A curious swan approaching in the clear turquoise waters of Lac Léman.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Au départ d' #Annemasse, il y avait généralement des chemins séparés et des routes de ferme confortables, en direction du château de #Rouelbeau. J'ai adoré ces ruines cachées.

View of Jura mountains from a rural road northeast of Genève.

View of a rural road through a green field beneath a blue sky, heading toward a village on the horizon.

View of modest castle ruins across a water filled moat with a wood footbridge.

View of a display board showing a plan view of castle ruins.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Il faisait beau cette semaine pour une petite aventure à vélo autour de #Genève. Depuis #Annemasse (c'était la première fois que j'emmenais mon vélo dans le train), à travers la campagne, le long du lac #Léman, puis en montant le téléphérique du #Salève, avant de redescendre à vélo.

An oblique aerial map view of a bike route from Annemasse toward Lac Léman, then to Genève city center. The route continues to Le Salève before descending to end in Reigner.

View of bikes on the Léman Express train.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Mes amis découvrent l'aventure de la « priorité à droite » en France, et nous discutons de la manière dont les politiques et la culture façonnent notre conduite. youtube.com/shorts/TWmQA...

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Teaser - The Right and Wrong of Right of Way

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

In #Annecy, the Christmas tractors honk Baby Shark in homage to the cheeses of Savoie while towing a giant cow statue with blinking udders.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The trains don't blow their whistles here, and I found the low rumble very soothing.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Fête des Lumières à #Lyon : beaucoup de monde mais très cool.

A pulsing transparent box sculpture with geometric lights at night. Illuminated buildings in the background.

An artistic projection of a giant red and green eye on the side of a large building on the bank of a river. Night.

Artistic light show at night with colorful sparkles projected onto a building and giant glowing flowers.

A sparkling light show projected onto the facade of a large church.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

De l'automne à l'hiver en trois jours à #Annecy.

Sunset view of the Chateau d'Annecy and Basilique de la Visitation with the orange autumn trees of Semnoz in the background.

View of the Chateau d'Annecy and Basilique de la Visitation covered in snow with the snowy mountainside of Semnoz in the background.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Automne zen au Parc de la Tête d'Or à #Lyon

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Tiny cars in the bike lane - mobility aid or menace? We dig into why this is so complicated, and where these quirky cars fit in our cities. youtu.be/ih-nnX4F7HA?...

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Do Microcars Belong in the Bike Lane?

YouTube video by Multistory

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Les pistes cyclables d'automne à #Annecy.

A bike path and sidewalk pass beneath the canopy of trees with bright red autumn leaves. There is a parked bike in the foreground.

A cycle path is shaded beneath the canopy of tall trees with yellow autumn leaves. There is a pedestrian promenade and a lake to the right.

A cycle path passes beneath trees with colorful autumn leaves. There is a field of green grass, a bright blue sky, and a mountain in the background.

A bike lane passes beneath the shaded canopy of trees with orange and yellow autumn leaves.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

J'ai imaginé un week-end grandiose à travers cette région en vélo électrique : d'Annecy au Château de Thorens, de Thorens à La Clusaz par la route des Glières, et de La Clusaz à Annecy par Thônes.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Double arc-en-ciel à #Annecy en ce moment. Absolument incroyable !

A double rainbow arcs over the church spires and buildings of Annecy with misty mountains and Lake Annecy in the background.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Using the state's total institutional disregard for pedestrian safety to fight its frivolous fascism is at once ironic and depressing.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Pensez-vous qu'il serait moins effrayant d'accéder à ce sommet par le nord (depuis la cascade) ? maps.app.goo.gl/okKdvb3scjUt...

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

La descente était aussi belle que le sommet.

Aerial map showing the route of a bike ride from the summit of Semnoz to Annecy.

View from a restaurant terrace across a green valley with forested mountains in the background.

Panoramic viee of Lake Annecy and the city of Annecy from a road near the village of Saint-Eustache.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

J'ai pris le bus pour les vélos jusqu'au sommet du Semnoz pour la première fois, et j'ai exploré quelques villages du massif des Bauges.

Bus interior with a large space at the rear of the bus to transport many bicycles.

Image of a summer luge track snaking down a grassy hillside.

Panoramic view from the summit of Semnoz toward Lake Annecy and the mountains beyond. Evergreen trees in the foreground. Birght blue sky and water.

A zoomed in view of a distant Mont Blanc with some snow visible at the peak and puffy circling around.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

What magical land have I entered? #Copenhagen

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Hier, le Parmelan pour la première fois. Vues magnifiques mais j'ai appris que je vais beaucoup plus lentement que ce que les panneaux de sentiers estiment.

A rocky trail ascending le Parmelan through grasses, wildflowers, and low trees, with white cliffs in the background.

A view of a dirt trail through a grassy pasture toward a simple chslet. A vast landscape in the background highlights the high elevation.

A view from the summit of le Parmelan, showing a wide landscape of villages, farms, forests, and pastures. Light beams through the clouds onto a village below.

A view from the summit of Le Parmelan along the edge of a rolling cliff. A forested mountain landscape is in the background.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

1h30 via Dingy-Saint-Clair et les rues plus calmes du village.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Inspiré par @severinem74.bsky.social, je partage quelques aventures à pied et à vélo autour d' #Annecy. Aujourd'hui, un "Bike to Brunch" d'Annecy à #Thônes avec une nouvelle (?) piste cyclable à Thônes.

View of alpine countryside with forests, mesdows, villages, and mountains.

Lively market on a village street. There is a church steeple and mountains in the background.

A cycle path lined by flower planters, with rocky mountains and cliffs in the background.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Part 2 looks at Annecy's long history of reclaiming streets from cars, including places that today are among its most cherished and famous. youtu.be/Jr_2SYlH1x4?...

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Can Annecy's New Traffic Plan Finally Tame Traffic? - Part 2

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Part 1 looks at some unexpected parallels between recent efforts for 15-minute cities and early American suburbanization. youtu.be/SAg_ArP7UEo?...

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Can Annecy's New Traffic Plan Finally Tame Traffic? - Part 1

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Part 3 of a look at Annecy's new plan to manage traffic, wherein I am bewildered by French municipal government, we revisit some of our favorite planning conspiracies, and we learn which city rioted over traffic calming. youtu.be/Tcl4V1OEitw?...

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Can Annecy's New Traffic Plan Finally Tame Traffic? - Part 3

YouTube video by Multistory

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Bonne fête nationale #Annecy! 🎆🇫🇷🎆

The turquoise blue water of Lake Annecy filled with paddle boats. A boat with a French flag is in the foreground. Mountains are in the background.

Thr Pont des Amours is filled with people. A green canopy of tree leaves shades a canal with small boats.

People lounge on the grass in the park with a lake and mountains as backdrop.

Turquoise waters of Lake Annecy. Flowers in the foreground. Mountains in the background.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Est-ce que c'est 3h30 pour la montée et la descente ?

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

I don't know how those big old cars fit through it!

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Ce ne sont là que quelques exemples. Il existe bien d'autres lieux reconvertis en espaces de vie plutôt qu'en espaces de circulation. La beauté et l'identité d'Annecy sont en grande partie liées à ces espaces piétonniers. Cela me donne hâte de découvrir les futurs projets prévus. / Fin

A view of a shaded fountain with benches near the train station in Annecy. This public space used to be a street.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

La piétonnisation de la rue de la Paix a été étendue cette année.

Historical Google streetview image of Rue de la Paix, showing car traffic.

Historical Google streetview image of Rue de la Paix, showing car traffic and parking.

Current photo of a pedestrianized Rue de la Paix with new street trees, bike parking, and depaved areas.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Il y avait tellement de voitures dans le Quartier du Lac avant 2024 ! Ce n'était pas un endroit agréable. Aujourd'hui, c'est calme, vert, sûr et animé.

Historical Google streetview of the Lake District in Annecy. The street is filled with parked and driving cars.

Historical Google streetview of the Lake District in Annecy. Parked cars line the canal in the center of the street.

Current view of the pedestrianized Lake District in Annecy, with new trees, landscaping, and street furniture.

Current view of the pedestrianized Lake District in Annecy. The street canal is shaded by trees and lined with flower boxes.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

La rue Président Favre a été entièrement piétonnisée en 2023. Les vélos ont pris le pas sur la voiture, tandis que l'espace piéton s'est étendu sur l'ancienne piste cyclable.

Historical Google streetview image showing car traffic on Rue Président Favre in Annecy.

Historical Google streetview image showing car traffic on Rue Président Favre in Annecy. There is a van parked on the cycle track.

Current view of a fully pedestrianized Rue Président Favre in Annecy. The car-free street is lined with street trees and bike parking.

Current view of a fully pedestrianized Rue Président Favre in Annecy. Trees and benches fill the spaces previously used by cars.

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Tess @tessinprogress.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

La rue Grenette a été piétonnisée par étapes. Elle a été fermée à la circulation pour la première fois en 2022, à titre de projet pilote. Des aménagements plus permanents ont été réalisés cette année.

Historical aerial of Rue Grenette in Annecy, showing lots of cars.

Two historical Google streetview images of Rue Grenette and Rue Joseph Blanc, showing narrow medieval streets crowded with cars.

A view of a pedestrian demonstration project on Rue Grenette in Annecy with colorful street paint, planters, and bike parking.

A current view of the pedestrianized Rue Joseph Blanc in Annecy with new pavers, trees, and benches.

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