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Discovery tour: Le tour du Lac Léman

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At the foot of the Jura chain and the Vaudois Alps in the Swiss part, and at the foot of the first mountains of the Alpine massif, pleasant landscapes of meadows, fields of crops, orchards, vineyards, copses, forests and flower-filled riverbanks.

Leaving Annemasse towards Geneva.
Entering Switzerland (this route does not include a freeway. Please note: in Switzerland, you must purchase a vignette beforehand if you wish to take the freeway):
Geneva (5 km): (Pont du Mont-Blanc, Horloge Fleurie, Palais des Nations, botanical gardens)
Nyon (28 km): Vieux Nyon (castle - museum).
Morges (55 km): Château Musée militaire Vaudois - Musée Alexis Farel.
Lausanne (65 km): Port d'Ouchy - Flower gardens and promenades.
Old town - Botanical park - Museums including Olympic Museum.
Chexbres (80 km): Winegrowers' village. View overlooking Lake Geneva and the northern French Alps - Exceptional panorama.
Vevey (83 km): Old Vevey - Musée du Vieux Vevey - Stroll along the shores of Lake Geneva.
Montreux (90 km): Lake Geneva Riviera. A town with a long and prestigious tourist tradition - Gardens overlooking Lake Geneva - Shopping center.
Château de Chilllon (95 km): Ancient fortress built on Lake Geneva. Beautiful site.
Aigle (105 km): Pleasant town at the foot of the vineyards - Historic castle - Musée Vaudois de la vigne et du vin - Salt museum.

France (Direction Evian-les-Bains)
Saint-Gingolph (122 km): Border town straddling Switzerland and France, with special status due to its dual nationality - lakeside promenade.
Evian-les-bains (139 km): A very old town with a tourist and spa vocation.
Ville Fleurie (4 flowers): lakeside promenade - Source Cachat water sports center - Casino.

Thonon-les-Bains (139 km): pleasant, lively town, capital of the Chablais region - lakeside promenade - Maison des Arts et Loisirs - Espace "Rénovation" - spa park - marina - Château de Ripaille, former residence of the Counts of Savoy - Musée des Pêcheurs - Ville Fleurie (4 flowers).
Yvoire (165 km): Exceptional site - Medieval village in bloom (not part of the
Very old fishing village on Lake Geneva.
Return to Annemasse (total approx. 200 km).

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202 km
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Starting point

Place de la Gare , 74100   Annemasse
Lat : 46.199149Lng : 6.237391

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The Funicular

Inaugurated in 1907, its function was to transport the curists from the large hotels in upper Evian to the spring, the thermal refreshment bar and the thermal establishment (today's Palais Lumière).This electrical traction funicular railway without cogs was built in several sections between 1907 and 1913 by the Lausanne engineer Koller for a subsidiary of the Société des eaux minérales. It transports the tourist clientele from the quays (port, thermal establishment and casino) to the large hotels (Splendide, Royal, Ermitage) via the Buvette Cachat (the thermal refreshment bar). It is called "the small Evian metro" because it serves six stations which are decorated with beveled earthenware tiles. Two cars with five compartments each run on the 750-metre line, including 140 metres underground. Closed in 1969, the funicular railway was started up again during summer 2002 after six years of renovation work. It belongs to the city of Evian and is listed as a historical monument. The funicular is a rare piece of European railway heritage and is one of only three survivors of listed funiculars from the 19th and 20th centuries. The lower station is located rue du port, behind the Palais Lumière. The upper station is at the level of the Grange au lac. Departure: every 20 minutes from both stations. Three intermediate stations: Sources - Mateirons - Hotel Royal. A refreshment bar is open at the Funicular top station from end of June to mid-September from 10.30 am to 7.30pm. Closed in case of rain. Home cooking at any time: toasted sandwich with salad, dish of the day, savory/sweet pancakes, ice cream, lemonade...

Rue du Port 74500 Évian-les-Bains
- OT Evian -
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Office de Tourisme des Monts du Genevois - 20/11/2025
www.montsdugenevois.com
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Open period

All year round daily.

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Phone : 04 50 95 07 10

Email : ot@montsdugenevois.com

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2 Place de la Gare 74100 Annemasse France

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾