Circuit découverte : Le tour du Lac Léman

L'orologio più famoso di Ginevra è senza dubbio quello dei fiori del Jardin Anglais!<br/>L'orologio floreale, emblematico come la fontana d'acqua e fotografato dai turisti, è un perfetto connubio tra orologeria e competenza botanica. Creato nel 1955, questo orologio floreale rimane un punto di riferimento in tutto il mondo.

Dedicata a San Pietro e all'immagine emblematica di Ginevra, che domina dalla collina della Città Vecchia, la cattedrale è anche il simbolo dell'influenza della Roma protestante.<br/>La presenza di una cattedrale e di un complesso religioso sul sito di Saint-Pierre è attestata fin dal IV secolo d.C.. Fino all'XI secolo, la struttura si è evoluta in un unico edificio, ma è nel XII secolo che il primo principe vescovo di Ginevra, Arducius de Faucigny, iniziò la costruzione dell'attuale cattedrale, una fase che durò circa un secolo, dal 1150 al 1250.

Le torri che dominano la città di Ginevra, il porto, il quartiere internazionale e i tetti possono essere visitate acquistando un biglietto presso la cattedrale.

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...