| Lake Geneva (France) (Lake Geneva) | |
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| Country |  France |
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| Location | |
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the Lake Geneva, also called sometimes Geneva lake, is a large lake of Alps and a tourist region of France. The lake is on horseback France, (department of Haute-Savoie) and Switzerland (cantons of Geneva, of Vaud and Valais). It is the largest lake in Western Europe with an area of 582 km2. It is fed by the Rhône.
The geography is varied, with a hilly plain in the east and mountains starting from Evian in the west. The main attractions in the area are the towns and villages that line the lake, the possibilities for skiing and hiking in the mountains, and of course the lake itself.
Regions
- the Chablais French
Cities
South shore of the lake, from west to east
- 1 Saint-Gingolph – Border town
- Locum
- Meillerie
- Lugrin
- Maxilly-sur-Léman
- Grande Rive
- 2 Evian-les-Bains – Thermal baths and Source. Casino. Golf.
- Amphion-les-Bains, http://www.ville-publier.fr/.
- Publish, http://www.ville-publier.fr/.
- 3 Thonon-les-Bains
- Anthy-sur-Léman, http://www.anthy-sur-leman.fr/.
- Saw, http://www.ville-de-sciez.com/.
- Excenevex, http://www.excenevex.fr/index.php/fr/.
- 4 Yvoire –
Magnificent port and small medieval town. - Nernier
- Chens-sur-Léman
- Touques
Other destinations
To go
By plane
The nearest airport is that of Geneva Cointrin.
By train
SNCF line (National Company of French Railways).
By car
Circulate
On a boat
All public boats operating on the lake are owned by the Compagnie Générale de Navigation[1]The hours are differentiated according to the seasons.
The regular lines, considered as public transport, are:
Do
Bathing
Veil
Water skiing
Diving
Many diving clubs offer outings on the lake for all levels: Baptism, Level 1,2,3,4 FFESSM, FSSS, CMAS, PADI, Training course MF1, RIFAP, NAUI ...
Some clubs:
- Aquaventure (Thonon-Les-Bains): http://www.aquaventure.fr/
- ABC Plongée (Amphion-Les-Bains, Évian-les-Bains): http://abcplongee.free.fr/
Lake Geneva having a rather rich seabed, there are varied diving sites: seagrass, wrecks and many species of fish such as pike, perch, roach, trout, tench, carp,. ...
Windsurf, Kitesurf
The beach of Excenevex, near Thonon-les-Bains is the only natural sandy beach on the lake. It is a good location for the practice of KiteSurf or WindSurf.
Hikes, walks, visits ...
To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Security
Around
- the Lake Geneva in its entirety
- the Lake Geneva Swiss side
