Abondance | | |
Situated in the Haute-Savoie, 30 kilometres south of lake Geneva, Abondance is a mountain village where you'll have the holiday you always dreamt of. It is also the name of a variety of cows producing the famous Abondance cheese, a must-taste! |
Annecy | | |
Situated on the shores of the eponymous lake, the little town of Annecy is a beautiful tourist destination, just a half-hour drive away from Geneva. |
Argentière | | |
Argentière is a French village located in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc region. A ski resort in the winter, it attracts many hikers in the summer, especially to walk up to the impressive glacier that bears the village's name. |
Chamonix | | |
The starting point to discover the Mont-Blanc region, one of the most breathtaking areas of the Alps. It's also a crossroads between France, Italy and Switzerland. |
Col de la Faucille | | |
This road pass culminating at 1323m connects the Pays de Gex, gateway to Switzerland, and the French Jura. A little below, the view of Mont Blanc is superb on a clear day. The top of the pass is a popular destination for hikers in summer and skiers in winter. |
Evian-les-Bains | | |
A French spa town on the southern shore of Lake of Geneva, nestled between the lake and the Chablais Prealps, just in front of Lausanne. |
Ferney-Voltaire | | |
The small French town of Ferney, at the gateway to Geneva, has long been known as Ferney-Voltaire. It was here that the philosopher and writer Voltaire (1694-1778) acquired a castle and spent twenty years near the end of his life. |
Fort l´Ecluse | | |
Fort l'Ecluse is a fortified military work built on the mountainside to control the defile where the Rhône flows to the west of the Geneva basin, a strategic natural passage between Jura and Alps. During the summer season, it hosts exhibitions and offers various activities and events. |
Habère-Poche | | |
High in the Vallée Verte (Green Valley), in Haute-Savoie, a small village in the heart of the French Chablais Prealps. An ideal starting point for hikes and gliding in this beautiful French region. |
Novel | | |
Novel is a well-kept secret hidden in a valley above the lake of Geneva, on the border between Switzerland and France: a small village at the end of a mountain road starting from the French part of St-Gingolph. A must for nature and tranquillity lovers. |
Salève | | |
Mount Salève, the emblematic mountain of Geneva, is located entirely on French territory. Culminating at an altitude of 1379m, it belongs geologically to the Jura massif, but is considered a summit of the Pre-Alps. |
Samoëns | | |
Samoëns, in Haute-Savoie (French Alps) is a typical mountain village set in the broad valley of the upper Giffre river. Near the village is the stunning Cirque du Fer à Cheval, where grand cliffs form a horseshoe in front of the Dents Blanches mountain range. |
Sixt Fer-à-Cheval | | |
A natural amphitheatre located in the Natural Reserve of Sixt, the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (Horseshoe Circus) is a popular destination for some 500,000 visitors each year. Overcrowded but beautiful. |
Thonon-les-Bains | | |
A town located on the French shore of Lake Geneva (southern shore), in the north of Haute-Savoie, approximately in front of the Swiss town of Morges. |
Yvoire | | |
A medieval bourg on the Southern shore of Lake Geneva with many elements of its 14th-century fortifications: castle, doors, ramparts... A modest fishing village at the beginning of the 20th century, Yvoire is now one of the most beautiful villages of France. |