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Reignier-Ésery

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haute-Savoie

Reignier-Ésery is located in the Haute-Savoie department. Installed between Annemasse and La Roche-sur-Foron, this town of over 7,300 inhabitants is the result of the merger of two towns in 1974.

Quiet and pleasant, the town has a tourist heritage of the most impressive with especially high concentration of castles from different eras. Placed not far from the Swiss border, the town of Reignier-Ésery is also ideally located to enjoy the charms of the neighboring country.

The surrounding nature is an opportunity to learn about hiking or other outdoor activities, while enjoying the local fauna and flora. Enjoying a good mountain air and beautiful landscapes, the city of Reignier-Ésery attracts many tourists.

Geographical information

MunicipalityReignier-Ésery
Postcode74930
Latitude46.1339600 (N 46° 8’ 2”)
Longitude6.2675750 (E 6° 16’ 3”)
AltitudeFrom 410m to 832m
Surface area25.08 km²
Population8349 inhabitants
Density332 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAnnecy (39 km, 34 min)
Insee code74220
IntercommunalityCC Arve et Salève
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
TerritoryAlps
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame3.3 km (6 min)
Pers-Jussy3.4 km (6 min)
Vétraz-Monthoux6.3 km (11 min)
Nangy6.4 km (9 min)
Cornier6.6 km (9 min)
Scientrier7.1 km (10 min)
Arenthon7.2 km (10 min)
La Muraz7.3 km (13 min)
Étrembières7.7 km (10 min)
Monnetier-Mornex8.1 km (13 min)
Annemasse8.8 km (13 min)
Bonne8.9 km (12 min)
La Roche-sur-Foron8.9 km (11 min)
Fillinges9.2 km (12 min)

Things to see and do

Two churches can be admired in Reignier-Ésery. The first, St. Martin Reignier, dates from the nineteenth century and settled on a building of the fourteenth century. It has a beautiful Sardinian neoclassical style. Also rebuilt in the nineteenth century, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste of Ésery was built on an original building from the eleventh century. Restored in the 1980s, it also has a Sardinian neoclassical style.

The concentration of castles is important enough to Reignier-Ésery as Castle Polinge that of Boringe that of Villy, the Magny and that of Ésery.

Lovely dolmen, the Stone Fairies, according to legend, was built in one night by a little fairy.

Places of interest

Leisure centres
Transport

Events and festivities

Reignier-Ésery no shortage of entertainment throughout the year with sports competitions and cultural events.

Interesting inter-artistic improvisation festival, Rencontres de l'Instant is held annually the first weekend in May.

Every year in June, the city of Reignier-Ésery offers Artist exhibition in the city, with the installation of several works of art throughout the city.

In October, the carnival and fair atrial take place in the town.

Every five years, the city of Reignier-Ésery is crossed by the race of the Duke, a sporting event over 18 kilometers joined Geneva. It takes place in December.

Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 0°C - Max. 10°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 10°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 4°C - Max. 14°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 (4.9 km)
CrazySchool - Cultural and educational leisure park
Entertainment25 € Cranves-Sales (5.6 km)
Canyoning in Haute-Savoie
Sports sensations45 € to 60 € Viuz-en-Sallaz (11.3 km)
Dog sled outing
Nature and the great outdoors35 € Mont-Saxonnex (19.4 km)
Themed Escape Game
Entertainment24 € Annecy (21 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Mijouet circuit through the woods of Juffly
HikeEasy1:30Fillinges (6.5 km)
From the Senoche wine estate to Pierre à Martin
HikeEasy1:30Ballaison (18.6 km)
Tour de Haute Pointe
HikeIntermediate4:50Mieussy (22 km)
Circuit The low mountains of the Pays de Gex
HikeIntermediate4:45Péron (27 km)
Mont Ouzon
HikeIntermediate2:45Le Biot (33 km)

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