Haute-Savoie: Hotels and accommodations

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Winter and trails

The PDIPR lists more than 5,200 kilometers of trails. The associated routes are marked and secured for hikers of all ages and ability levels. For everyday travel and leisure, 850 kilometers of cycle paths and secured cycling routes are also available.

Lakes and nature

Haute-Savoie encompasses nearly 100 lakes, including Lake Annecy and Lake Geneva, and is also situated along the Rhône. Protected areas cover nearly one-quarter of the département. In addition, there are more than 20,000 hectares of national nature reserves – the largest area of its kind in metropolitan France.

On the shores of Lake Geneva, Rovorée–La Châtaignière has a 1.2-kilometer-long waterfront. It is home to 350 plant species, 87 bird species, 29 butterfly species and 13 bat species. The area can be reached by car, on foot and by bicycle via the greenway from Yvoire; on site, it can be explored independently using educational information panels.

The lakes of Haute-Savoie can be explored year-round via promenades. Facilities along the lakeshores include beaches, waterfront areas, water sports centers, fishing access points and harbors. The département’s lake plan also provides safer access to the lakes and improved accessibility for people with reduced mobility. Canyoning and rafting are available in alpine river landscapes.

Chilly Marsh and the Vouas of Lyaud are considered biodiversity hotspots in Chablais.

Geology and Chablais

Chablais in Haute-Savoie is a UNESCO Global Geopark between Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc. The geological interpretation of Chablais focuses on the formation of the Alps and Quaternary glaciations. Public excursions and guided tours in the UNESCO Global Geopark Chablais highlight its values and heritage.

Culture and history

The Site de Morette is dedicated to commemorating the Resistance and the Second World War in Haute-Savoie. The Chartreuse de Mélan has more than 700 years of history. Its visitor offerings include the church and cloister with changing exhibitions; there is also an outdoor sculpture park featuring contemporary art.

The Domaine de Découverte de la Vallée d’Aulps comprises the ruins of an abbey church, an interpretation center and a space for contemporary art. The site also includes a shop, a tavern, a medicinal herb garden and a medieval vegetable garden.

On the shores of Lake Geneva lies Ripaille Castle, once a residence of the Dukes of Savoy.

Regional specialties

Reblochon, also known as Reblochon de Savoie, is an AOP raw-milk cheese made from unpasteurized whole cow’s milk and produced in Haute-Savoie. Milk production, cheesemaking and aging all take place within the same designated area.

The UNESCO Global Geopark Chablais also supports the visibility of local AOP cheeses, AOC wines and artisanal products.

More local pages: Seytroux, La Baume, Étrembières, Lullin, Vétraz-Monthoux, La Côte-D'arbroz, Marin, Villard, Vailly, Habère-Poche, Alex, Chevenoz, Armoy, La Chapelle-Rambaud, Ayse, Thénésol, Brizon, Tournon, Viuz-En-Sallaz, Thyez, Méribel, Margencel, Mieussy, Reignier-Esery, Saint-Julien-En-Genevois, Champanges, Montagny-Les-Lanches, Leschaux, Passy, Bonneville, Évires, Lucinges, Vacheresse, Faucigny, Arâches-La-Frasse, Lugrin, Neuvecelle, Bellevaux, Verchaix, Bernex, Saint-Jean-De-Sixt, Mégevette, Essert-Romand, Saint-Ferréol, Seythenex, Le Biot, Magland, La Forclaz, Saint-Blaise, Alby-Sur-Chéran, Meillerie, Lathuile, Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Faverges, Archamps, Ambilly, Le Reposoir, Mont-Saxonnex, Le Petit-Bornand-Les-Glières, Saint-Paul-En-Chablais, Servoz, Bonne, Andilly, Thônes, Saint-Eustache, Vallorcine, Les Esserts, Veyrier-Du-Lac, Thonon-Les-Bains, Talloires, Seynod, Sévrier, Scionzier, Sallanches, Plateau Dʼassy, Saint-Jorioz, La Rivière-Enverse, Neydens, Gaillard, Moussy, Cluses, Annecy, Morzine, Praz-Sur-Arly, Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, Saint-Jean-D'aulps, Samoens, Taninges, Thollon, Bonnevaux, Manigod, Morillon, Montriond, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Chatel, Combloux, Cordon, Doussard, Duingt, Entremont, Évian-Les-Bains, Giez, L'etale, La Chapelle-D'abondance, La Clusaz, Le Grand-Bornand, Le Praz De Lys, Les Carroz-D'arâches, Les Contamines-Montjoie, Les Gets, Les Houches, Les Praz-De-Chamonix, Megève, Argentiere, Abondance, Annemasse.

For the broader travel overview: Rhône-Alpes.