Situated at the top of the Green Valley in the Leman Alps, Habère-Poche is 23 km from Thonon-les-Bains or Annemasse and 30 km from Geneva (Switzerland).
It welcomes you in all seasons. Habère-Poche is a village resort.
Local gourmet specialties: fondue, raclette, Berthoud, tartiflette, charcuterie.
| Municipality | Habère-Poche |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 74420 |
| Latitude | 46.2484680 (N 46° 14’ 54”) |
| Longitude | 6.4714810 (E 6° 28’ 17”) |
| Altitude | From 850m to 1560m |
| Surface area | 11.96 km² |
| Population | 1501 inhabitants |
| Density | 125 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Annecy (61 km, 54 min) |
| Insee code | 74140 |
| Intercommunality | CC de la Vallée Verte |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Territory | Alps |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alps |
| Habère-Lullin | 2.5 km (4 min) |
|---|---|
| Villard | 5 km (8 min) |
| Burdignin | 6.6 km (10 min) |
| Boëge | 7.8 km (11 min) |
| Lullin | 8.3 km (10 min) |
| Bogève | 8.6 km (14 min) |
| Saint-André-de-Boëge | 9.8 km (14 min) |
| Bellevaux | 10.3 km (15 min) |
| Fessy | 11.4 km (16 min) |
| Vailly | 11.6 km (15 min) |
| Mégevette | 11.7 km (15 min) |
| Lully | 12.4 km (19 min) |
| Saxel | 12.7 km (17 min) |
| Brenthonne | 13.1 km (18 min) |
Alpine ski resort and bottom: ski lifts and slopes all levels. Les Habères resort offers 50 km of downhill skiing (link with the resort of Hirmentaz-Bellevaux), 20 km cross-country skiing on the plateau des Moises, a French ski school, a jumping jump, night skiing, dogs Sleds, ski joëring, biathlon, footpaths and snowshoes.
Summer activities are varied: hiking (360 ° view of Lake Geneva at Mont Blanc), horseback riding, discovery trails for children / families "Secrets de Fées", mountain biking, mountain biking, summer ski lifts, cyclads, Climbing, disco-golf, walking with donkeys, gliding (gliders), fishing, paragliding, visits of the local heritage (workshop of lutherie, producers...).
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| Leisure centres |
New Year Torch Descent: January 1st.
Montée de Poche (ski touring): in February.
La Dré Ba (downhill skiing): in February.
Night of the Owls (night hiking VTT): beginning of July.
Celebrations of the National Day: 13 July.
Feast of Old Crafts and Old Machines (every 2 years): the last Sunday of July (even years).
Festival Rock'n Poche (2 nights - 9000 people): end of July and beginning of August.
Festival of Alpine Music (Feufliazhe), every 2 years: in July.
Night of the Stars: end of July.
Grand Marché du Terroir and Artisanat: 2nd Sunday in August.
Vallée Verte Bike Tour: late August.
Arrival of Santa Claus: December 24th.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sports sensations | 45 € to 60 € | Viuz-en-Sallaz (11.9 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 40 € | Sciez (12 km) |
 | Entertainment | 25 € | Cranves-Sales (16.5 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 35 € | Mont-Saxonnex (22 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 850 € | Monnetier-Mornex (23 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Intermediate | 4:50 | Mieussy (11.5 km) |
| Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Ballaison (12.7 km) |
| Hike | Intermediate | 2:45 | Le Biot (13.8 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Fillinges (14 km) |
 | Hike | Athletic | 5:05 | Abondance (19.3 km) |
