Évian-les-Bains

The town of Évian is located on the south shore of Lake Geneva, leaning against the foothills of the Chablais pre-Alps, in the north of the Haute-Savoie department. Neighboring Switzerland is 13 km away by lake (daily connections with Lausanne in 35 minutes) and 45 km from Geneva.

Spa and climatic resort, Évian has experienced tourist development since the beginning of the 19th century, after the discovery of the properties of its natural mineral water, today exported throughout the world. Nowadays, the resort offers different forms of tourist activities throughout the seasons: seaside, well-being and fitness, conferences and seminars, sports tourism, cultural tourism.

The gastronomic specialties are naturally influenced by lake and mountain products: perch and féra fillets from Lake Geneva, Savoyard recipes based on cheeses (Abondance, Reblochon, Tomme, etc.), white wines from Ripaille, Marin...

"Villa Lumière" (1885-1896):

Former summer residence of the Lyon Lumière family (parents of the famous brothers who invented cinema), this sumptuous villa in a classic French style inspired by the Renaissance, has become the City Hall in 1927.
Free visit to the hall, the large lounge and the wedding lounge from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays.

Theater and Casino:

The theater (1883-1885) is in neo-classical style, built by a student of Charles Garnier (designer of the Paris Opera). Its capacity is 300 places.
The Casino was built in 1911 by the architect JA Hébrard on the site of the Château de Blonay, bequeathed to the town in 1877 for the creation of a “gaming house”.

Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Church: Church of medieval origin, it contains frescoes, wooden stalls, statuary... Discover the Stations of the Cross by Pierre Christin.
Funicular (1907-1913):

Its function was to transport spa guests from the large hotels located on the heights of Évian, to the source, the thermal refreshment bar and the thermal establishment (current Palais Lumière).
It operates free of charge every day from the last weekend in April until Heritage Days. Departure station at the back of the Palais Lumière.

Palais Lumière: Former thermal baths built between 1900 and 1902, this building typical of thermal architecture is today a cultural space (exhibitions and media library) and conferences.
Gribaldi House: One of the oldest buildings in the city, completely renovated by the municipality to house the city's archives. An exhibition open to the public is organized each year from the end of April to the end of October.
Pré-Curieux Water Garden:

This garden is located at the western entrance to Évian in a property bordering the lake. A research and communication unit on wetlands, it presents, through exhibitions and an itinerary in the park, the different ecosystems linked to water: pond, torrent, marsh, wet meadow, delta, etc.
The site can be visited every day from May to September with or without a guide, access by solar boat (capacity 70 people) from Evian.
Visits at 10 a.m., 1:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. - duration 2h15 (boat transport included).

Evian natural mineral water sources, avenue des Sources: The Cachat source - former Sainte Catherine fountain - is the most famous of the many sources that emerged in Evian. Built in 1903, like the refreshment bar opposite it, it flows constantly every day of the year at a temperature of 11.6°.
Exhibition hall of the Evian Mineral Water Company:

Located in the heart of the pedestrian street, the Cachat refreshment bar, built in 1903 by the architect Jean Hébrard, is a masterpiece work of Art Nouveau.
From May to September, it houses an exhibition on Evian brand products. Advertising items store.

Visit to the Evian bottling plant:

Industrial site - Amphion plain 5 km away.
Guided tours with presentation of the history and geological origin of mineral water, then discovery of the complete bottling process. Visits all year round according to a predefined calendar and online registration on the evianexperience.com website

The presence of the lake and the mountain allows you to practice a large number of sporting and leisure activities: boating, horse riding, tennis, golf, hiking, mountain biking...

Information points	Tourist Office of Évian-les-Bains
Leisure centres	Casino of Évian-les-Bains Golf Course Évian Masters Club Leisure Centre of Évian-les-Bains Marina of the Mouettes
Monuments	Town Hall of Évian-les-Bains Villa La Sapinière
Performance halls	La Grange au Lac Palais Lumière
Transport	Funicular Évian-les-Bains-Neuvecelle Train station of Évian-les-Bains

Artistic exhibitions at the Palais Lumière.
The Évian carnival on the 4th weekend of February.
The Piano Marathon in April.
In May, the Spring of the Grange: Piano Festival.
Pentecost weekend: Festileman (stands and outdoor concerts on the quays).
Les Rencontres Musicales (classical music festival): the first half of July.
Fireworks on Lake Geneva on July 14 and August 15.
Amundi Evian Championship, “Major” world women’s golf tournament: in July.
Summer Stages (varied outdoor concerts, with free access) at the end of July and August.
European Heritage Days.
Les Recompensas (gastronomic fair of local products and competition): in October.
Évian Tatooshow: in October.
The Fabulous Village or the legend of the Flottins: Every year in December, Évian presents an original village "the Fabulous Village", made up of huts and sculptures made from driftwood drifting on the lake and neighboring rivers. This village comes alive every evening for 3 weeks with the tales and pranks of the "flottins", imaginary characters who haunt the lake...

Rencontres Musicales of Evian

From 26 june to 6 july 2024
La Grange au Lac, Neuvecelle, avenue des Mélèzes
The Rencontres Musicales d'Evian will take place from June 26 to July 6,2024.

Amundi Evian Championship

From 11 to 14 july 2024
Evian Resort Golf Club, Route du Golf
Since 1994, the Amundi Evian Championship has brought together the greatest legends of women's golf in the unique setting of the Evian Resort.

Amundi Evian Championship	One of the biggest women's golf events in France	From 11 to 14 july 2024

By cruise: 2nd passenger port on Lake Geneva, Evian allows - all year round - to escape on the lake to Switzerland, on authentic steamboats: Lausanne, Montreux... Aperitif and dancing cruises, fireworks... from June to September.
In the neighboring town - 9 km away - the Château de Ripaille allows you to discover the history of the counts and dukes of Savoy and also taste the estate's wines.
Yvoire is located 20 km away and offers visitors its 700 years of history, strolling through its cobbled streets, among the houses and medieval ramparts, we discover its castle, its church, its small port, magnificently flowered.
Évian is crowned by two massifs, culminating at an altitude of 2200 m: the Dent d'Oche and the Mémises. Fifteen minutes from Evian, these massifs are a fabulous area for hiking or mountain biking, rafting, fishing in streams or picking mushrooms, depending on the season and taste.
A map of walking and hiking trails presents all the marked routes in the territory of the Pays du Léman which brings together the 16 municipalities of the canton of Évian. On sale in tourist offices.

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