| Lake Geneva (Switzerland) (Lake Geneva) | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Swiss |
|---|---|
| Location | |
&groups=aller,circuler,voir,faire,acheter,manger,sortir,loger,ville,destination,diplomatie,masque,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view,black,blue,brown,chocolate,forestgreen,gold,gray,grey,lime,maroon,mediumaquamarine,navy,red,royalblue,silver,steelblue,teal,fuchsia) 46 ° 14 ′ 20 ″ N 6 ° 34 ′ 5 ″ E | |
The Swiss region of Lake Geneva, also called sometimes Geneva lake, is located south-east of the Swiss on the shores of the great lake of Alps. The shores of Lake Geneva extends to the south-east on the Valais and south on the France.
Understand
It is the largest lake in Western Europe with an area of 582 km2. It is powered by the Rhône.
The lake straddles the Swiss by the cantons of Geneva, of Vaud and Valais, and on the France by the department of Haute-Savoie.
Outside the city and township of Geneva, most destinations in the Lake Geneva are either in the Swiss canton of Vaud or in the French department of Haute-Savoie. For its part, Vaud is the largest canton in French-speaking Switzerland and the third in the country. The geography is varied, with the Jura mountains in the north, a hilly plain in the center and in the southwest of the Alps. The main attractions in the area are the towns and villages that surround the lake, the possibilities for skiing and hiking in the mountains, and of course the lake itself.
Regions
- Geneva – The city and the township more agricultural than one might imagine.
- The side – Between Geneva and Lausanne. Its vineyard gives the name to this south-facing bank facing the Mont Blanc.
- Lavaux – Terraced vineyard between Lausanne and Vevey listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Upper country – From here we cannot see the lake, and access is from the south, only by the Chablais vaudois. This region of Canton of Vaud is located to the east of French-speaking Switzerland and borders with German-speaking Switzerland through the Saanenland region. It is a region of medium mountains, called the Prealps, whose peak the most media is Moléson, this imposing mountain dominating the medieval city of Gruyères. It continues in the direction of Pays-d'Enhaut, canton of Vaud, through the valley of the Intyamon.
- the Chablais Vaudois – Charming region stretching from Lake Geneva to Martigny with welcoming towns and villages such as Eagle and Bex. Tourist hub in Villars-sur-Ollon.
- the Chablais valaisan – Region located upstream of Lake Geneva, on the left bank of the Rhône from Saint-Gingolph to Bouveret, then towards Champéry, the Pas de Morgins.
Cities
South shore, east of Geneva
- The Eaux-Vives
- Cologny
- Vésenaz
- Collonge-Bellerive
- Corsier * Anières
- The rocks
- La Gravière
- Hermance - Border village with France
North shore, to the east, from Geneva
- 1 Geneva
- The Pâquis
- 2 Pregny-Chambésy (Common at the gates of the Geneva countryside.)
- Nice view
- Genthod
- Versoix
- Tannay
- Coppet
- Fournex
- Celigny
- Crans-près-Céligny
- 3 Nyon – UEFA headquarters, the very charming little town of Nyon borders Lake Geneva halfway between Geneva and Lausanne, in the heart of the La Côte vineyard.
- Glans
- Dully
- Bursinel
- Rolle
- Perroy
- Allaman
- Buchillon
- Saint-Prex
- 4 Morges – a small town on Lake Geneva not far from Lausanne, is characterized by very interesting sights and museums as well as numerous possibilities for excursions in the surrounding area.
- Préverenges
- Saint Sulpice
- 5 Lausanne – IOC City (Olympic Games)
- Pully
- Paudex
- Lutry
- Vilette (Lavaux)
- Cully (Lavaux)
- Epesses (Lavaux)
- Treytorrens (Lavaux)
- Rivaz (Lavaux)
- Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux)
- Corseaux
- 6 Vevey – the pearl of the Vaud Riviera: Charlie Chaplin's house (Corsier-sur-Vevey), Nestlé headquarters, Grande Place on the shores of Lake Geneva, Alimentarium (http://www.alimentarium.ch/fr).
- 7 La Tour-de-Peilz – Swiss Museum of Games (http://www.museedujeu.ch/fr/)
- Clarens
- 8 Montreux – Smoke on the Water, song by Deep Purple, was written in Montreux during the casino fire on December 7, 1971
- Territet
- 9 Veytaux – Famous for the Château de Chillon on the banks of Lake Geneva.
- The Marines
- Villeneuve
- Did you know
- Les Grangettes
- La Praille
South shore, upstream of the lake, on the left bank
- 10 Le Bouveret
- Saint-Gingolph - Border village with France
To go
By plane
- 1 Geneva international airport (formerly known as Geneva-Cointrin airport) Route de l'Aeroport 21, 1215 Le Grand-Saconnex (Cointrin),
41 22 717 71 11
By train
- 2 Place de Cornavin, 1203 Geneva 2, 41 900 300 300 – Main station. CFF line (Federal Railways) between Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Bern, Lyon.
- 3 Cointrin Station (Airport)
- The Lausanne - Vevey route is magnificent because the train is a few meters from Lake Geneva for part of the route.
By car
- 4
– Access to France by the Autoroute Blanche A40, by the Bardonnex customs. - 5 -
– Direction from Lausanne to Neuchâtel and Bern - 6
– Direction from Vevey to Friborg and Bern - 7 – Direction of Aigle, Sion and Italy.
- 8
– Direction from France to Évian-les-Bains by the D1005.
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
Every year an important competition takes place, the Bol d'Or.
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/
- ADN DIVING (Geneva): http://www.adn-diving.ch/
- Deep turtle (Lausane): http://www.deep-turtle.com/
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,. ...
Hikes, walks, visits ...
- Randoguide Pays-d'Enhaut
- Rochers de Naye hike
To buy
Eat
- Perch fillets from the Lake.
Have a drink / Go out
Security
Around
- the Lake Geneva in its entirety
- the Lake Geneva France side
