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Camping le Nant des Mules in Massongy, Haute-Savoie

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Immerse yourself in a vibrant stay full of activities and discoveries around Massongy, situated in Haute-Savoie, in the Rhône-Alpes region. Nestled between the mountains and Lake Geneva, the natural setting offers a variety of activities for every taste. Hikers and nature enthusiasts will love the stunning trails leading to breathtaking views, such as Mont Forchat or the Voirons. Water sports enth...See more

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Saint Peter's Church
3.4 km

Saint Peter's Church

The church, dedicated to Saint Peter, stands in a secluded position between the town and the village of Veret. It was built between 1839 and 1841 in the neo-classical Sardinian style. While the neighboring parishes of Nernier, Yvoire and Excenevex depended on the abbey of Filly, Messery was under the authority of the chapter of St Pierre-de-Genève, and appears to have little income. As early as the 15th century, there was a confraternity of the Holy Spirit. The population then stood at 30, rising to 40 in 1518 and over 50 by the end of the 16th century. As a result, emigration began at the end of the previous century. During the Bernese occupation, Nernier, until then a godchild of Yvoire, became part of Messery in 1540 and remained so until 1793. When the occupiers left, Messery was one of three parishes authorized to retain a Reformed minister. In 1589, in the midst of a religious war, the Baron d'Hermance, governor of Allinges, authorized it to continue celebrating the Lord's Supper, preaching and baptizing, but the chroniclers point out that "there is no exercise in the whole baillage other than here". As a result, the village was spared from the Geneva troops that were ravaging the Chablais region at the time. Similarly, after the mission of St. François de Sales, the parishes of Messery and Nernier, made up mainly of boatmen and fishermen, were reluctant to recant and, along with Yvoire, were among the last to convert. The behavior of the local nobility could only encourage them in this attitude.

Le Vérêt 74140 Messery
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Beach of fine sand
3.4 km

Beach of fine sand

The only natural sandy beach on the French side of Lake Geneva, Excenevex is ideal for relaxing with family or friends. Its gentle slope, shallow waters at around 25°C in summer and views of the Dent d'Oche and Switzerland make it a privileged site. The only natural fine-sand beach on the French side of Lake Geneva, Excenevex beach is the ideal place to enjoy a relaxing day out with family or friends. Its gentle slope stretching for dozens of meters makes it particularly suitable for swimming and water sports: pedal boats, stand-up paddle, kite-surfing, water-walking and kayaking... There's also a large children's playground, volleyball court, miniature golf course, merry-go-rounds (in summer) and a picnic area with picnic tables (PRM accessible). Lovers of relaxation can also rent deckchairs and parasols. Swimming is supervised by lifeguards in July and August. They ensure the safety of the bathing area and intervene if necessary. The beach is accessible to people with reduced mobility, with adapted access, free use of an immersion chair (to be requested from the lifeguards) and parking spaces. Please note - sanitary facilities on the beach (no showers) - pets and horses are prohibited on the entire municipal beach from March 1 to November 30. - barbecues are prohibited. - Kitesurfing is permitted on Excenevex beach, subject to the rules in force. Please remember to protect the site by bringing in your garbage or depositing it in the sorting areas in the parking lots.

Avenue de la Plage 74140 Excenevex
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Excenevex sand beach
3.4 km

Excenevex sand beach

You can find in Excenevex the only natural white sand beach on the Leman lakeside, located in a stunning alpine scenery. Separated from Sciez by the Vion river, its gently sloping beach was the reason for its first settlement on Stone Age stilts. And the same beach is still the cause of a remarkable summer tourist boom, which will continue to grow as the bathing and botanical charms of its lake dunes, unique in Western Europe, become better known. In the Bay of Coudrée, the widest part of the lake, violent northeasterly and southwesterly winds create long, hollow waves, which redistribute the fine sublacustrine deposits 5 to 50 m thick towards the bottom of the bay, on top of the glacier-bottom moraines. When the sands are exposed, the wind carries them inland, creating a system of dunes between the mouth of the Foron and Excenevex that is exceptional in Europe. This phenomenon continues to this day, forcing the municipality to install sand nets on the beach in winter to limit the movement of sand. The dunes : The only lake dunes in the whole of Europe, along with those of Hungary's Lake Balaton, their flour-fine sand is thought to have been deposited 12 or 15,000 years ago by the lake's eddies, soon after the Ice Age, when the Rhone current ran up against a sill cutting off Lake Geneva between the Pointe d'Yvoire and Prangins; the breaking of this barrier revealed a part of the lake which the winds shaped into some twenty undulations 600 m wide, and which was then fixed by vegetation ranging from shoreline reeds (now destroyed to clear the beach) to the true and venerable pine forest (stretching as far as Coudrée), passing through a flora which makes it an "oasis of special plants", where botanists have already discovered a large number of Asian specimens, a score of orchid species and, in a scientifically sensational juxtaposition, the only French station of the Arctic Creeping Buttercup.Excerpt from the guide "Le Chablais touristique" (Edition du Messager de la Haute-Savoie 1964). In winter, this beach is a haven for lake wildlife, which specialists come to admire: ducks, swans, coots, scaups, grebes, sandpipers, barges, herons, egrets... which, during strong breezes, rest in the calm waters of the Vion, a small stream meandering through the La Pinède campsite, the natural boundary with the commune of Sciez. In winter, and even more so in leap years, the level of Lake Geneva is lowered, revealing numerous lake dunes. The level of Lake Geneva is not always constant. In the days when Lake Geneva was unregulated, water level variations could reach more than 2 meters. They depended directly on the inflow of water from the rivers in the watershed. Since 1884, flood protection around the entire lake has been guaranteed by an intercantonal agreement (GE, VD, VS) which sets the lake levels to be respected. Regulation is ensured by the Seujet dam in Geneva; in 1995, this structure replaced the Couleuvrinière plant and the Pont de la Machine dam, worn out by 100 years of daily regulation. The normal maximum lake level is 372.30 meters from June to December, and the minimum level is 371.60 meters from March to April. Every 4 years (leap years), this level is lowered to 371.45 meters (to allow maintenance and repair work on lakeside structures), revealing more lake dunes. During floods or heavy rainfall, however, fluctuations can occur, raising the lake level by around 30 cm.

Avenue de la plage 74140 Excenevex
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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! 🌳🥾