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Archamps

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haute-Savoie

The village of Archamps, member in Greater Geneva, is located in the department of Haute-Savoie. Set at the foot of Mount Salève, the town takes up to ten kilometers from Geneva, and three kilometers from the Swiss border.

Winner of two flowers in the competition of cities and flowered villages of France, offers Archamps dream landscapes based on mountains and large expanses of greenery. But one can also admire an important architectural heritage in particular reveals typical Savoyard elements.

Quiet and cozy, the town can enjoy the outdoor life, and to conquer the surrounding mountains or the most beautiful Swiss villages on the border with France.

Geographical information

MunicipalityArchamps
Postcode74160
Tourism label
Latitude46.1351970 (N 46° 8’ 7”)
Longitude6.1309560 (E 6° 7’ 51”)
AltitudeFrom 482m to 1350m
Surface area10.69 km²
Population2657 inhabitants
Density248 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAnnecy (33 km, 38 min)
Insee code74016
IntercommunalityCC du Genevois
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
TerritoryAlps
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Collonges-sous-Salève1.6 km (4 min)
Neydens3.2 km (5 min)
Bossey3.9 km (7 min)
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois5.2 km (9 min)
Beaumont5.4 km (12 min)
Présilly7.5 km (11 min)
Feigères8.9 km (12 min)
Étrembières9.1 km (11 min)
Gaillard9.7 km (13 min)
Andilly9.8 km (13 min)
Viry10 km (13 min)
Saint-Blaise10.6 km (13 min)
Cernex12.9 km (17 min)
Le Sappey13.7 km (24 min)
Vers14 km (18 min)

Things to see and do

At the heart of the village of Archamps, walkers discover the Château de Montfort. A state of ruin, this old medieval building was notably the seat of a lordship. The nearby St. Maurice Church, built in the fifteenth century, was altered in the course of the nineteenth century in a neoclassical style.

Several excursions are available in the town and its surroundings, in order to assess the true value of the local fauna and flora.

Places of interest

Information points

Events and festivities

In April, the village offers an egg hunt for children.

Weather

Friday 10 may
Min. 8°C - Max. 20°C
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Saturday 11 may
Min. 10°C - Max. 21°C
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Sunday 12 may
Min. 14°C - Max. 21°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Hike in Scotland
Nature and the great outdoors850 € Monnetier-Mornex (6 km)
CrazySchool - Cultural and educational leisure park
Entertainment25 € Cranves-Sales (12.6 km)
Themed Escape Game
Entertainment24 € Annecy (18.5 km)
Hot air balloon flight around Lake Annecy
Sports sensations280 € La Balme-de-Sillingy (18.7 km)
Canyoning in Haute-Savoie
Sports sensations45 € to 60 € Viuz-en-Sallaz (22 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Mijouet circuit through the woods of Juffly
HikeEasy1:30Fillinges (16.6 km)
Circuit The low mountains of the Pays de Gex
HikeIntermediate4:45Péron (16.8 km)
From the Senoche wine estate to Pierre à Martin
HikeEasy1:30Ballaison (23 km)
Tour de Haute Pointe
HikeIntermediate4:50Mieussy (32 km)
Great Mountain Tour
HikeAthletic6:25Le Poizat-Lalleyriat (33 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

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Campsites

Hotels

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