Circuit découverte : Le tour du Lac Léman

El reloj más famoso de Ginebra es sin duda el reloj de flores del Jardin Anglais.<br/>El reloj floral, tan emblemático como la fuente de agua y fotografiado por los turistas, es una mezcla perfecta de pericia relojera y botánica. Creado en 1955, este reloj floral sigue siendo una referencia en todo el mundo.

Dedicada a San Pedro y a la emblemática imagen de Ginebra, que domina desde la colina de la Ciudad Vieja, la catedral es también el símbolo de la influencia de la Roma protestante.<br/>La presencia de una catedral y un complejo religioso en el emplazamiento de Saint-Pierre está atestiguada desde el siglo IV de nuestra era. Hasta el siglo XI, la estructura evolucionó en un solo edificio, pero fue en el siglo XII cuando el primer príncipe-obispo de Ginebra, Arducius de Faucigny, inició la construcción de la actual catedral, fase que duró alrededor de un siglo, de 1150 a 1250.

Las torres que dominan la ciudad de Ginebra, el puerto, el barrio internacional y los tejados pueden visitarse comprando una entrada en la catedral.

The Saint-Gingolph pier is served year-round by Compagnie Générale de Navigation boats.

With its superb views of Switzerland and the Vaud Alps, this beach is located at the entrance to the village.<br/>It includes a swimming area (supervised from July 1st to August 31st, 1pm to 7pm), a diving board, a raft, a book box and play areas for children (5 years and over). The Plage bar-restaurant offers a varied menu, largely based on local produce.

The Evian Tourist Office has a spacious and informative reception desk. Numerous leaflets are available, a shop offers products from the office as well as Evian mineral water, and a children's area has been set up.<br/>On sale :
- city bus ticket books
- parking discs
- tickets for guided tours of the town
- books published by Evian Town Hall
- tickets for shows
- Swiss freeway vignette
- Léman France tourist pass
The reservation center is in charge of fitness stays with the Evian thermal baths, as well as group stays. The Convention Department organizes seminars and meetings by marketing the Palais Lumière and the Palais des Festivités.
Two TV screens broadcast information on the city's entertainment and events. Free wifi access.
An EVAD office provides information on buses from the Pays d'Evian and Vallée d'Abondance community of communes.

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).<br/>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...