Outdoor activities

Winter sports

5 minutes from “La Forestière”, two charming resorts, Thollon-les-Mémises and Bernex allow you to quickly take advantage of the enjoyment offered by winter sports.

20 minutes away, the famous Portes du Soleil (Avoriaz, Morzine, Chatel, Les Gets...) welcome you for a day of non-stop skiing.

Still setting off from “La Forestière”, 46 km of snowshoe (on snowshoes kindly made available to you) or cross-country tracks allow you to pass through some stunning landscapes.

 

Summer sports

Setting off from the house, you will find signed paths for hiking or mountain biking (bikes available on site).

Mountain discovery trips (4x4 Range Rover) with picnics can also be organised

On site, we offer private tennis lessons with a ranked player..

Whether you are a beginner or experienced player, take advantage of our special partnership with the Evian Masters Golf Club and Evian Masters Training Centre!  Download the Privilege offers.

• The Evian Masters Golf Club, the legendary Evian Masters’ Golf Course

  The Evian Masters Golf Course is located in 60 hectares of wooded grounds, with 18 holes (6,054 metres, par 72) which combine advanced technology with magnificent views of Lake Léman and the nearby alpine summits.  Technical, owing to its well-protected greens and narrow fairways, plenty of surprises await its players, who can also enjoy a superb panorama.

  Every year, at the end of July, the Evian Masters Golf Club hosts the Evian Masters women’s competition, which brings together, over a few days, the 90 best female players in the world.

• A unique concept, the Evian Masters Training Centre has purely and simply reinvented playing golf!

  Over 15 hectares of magnificently redeveloped land overlooking Lake Léman, this “Evian Masters Quality” area concentrates, in 12 modules, all the pleasures of golf and all the subtleties of a championship golf course.

Close to Thonon, take advantage of la Dranse to discover white water sports
(rafting, canoeing, kayaking, hydrospeed, canyoning...): www.aquarafting.com.

 

Leisure / Relaxation

As for Lake Léman, it offers swimming (beaches at Amphion, Publier, Thonon...)
and boat trips to neighbouring Switzerland: www.cgn.ch.

You can also discover an unforgettable panorama on the deck of an historic boat,

La Savoie, an historical tall ship on the Léman.

To recharge your batteries, enjoy a spa treatment at the Evian thermal baths.

 

Markets :

• Evian: Tuesday and Friday morning
• Thonon: Monday and Thursday morning

 

Tourism / Cultural activities

Historical heritage / Sites of interest:

• The Cloister of the Abbaye of Abondance
• The Abbaye d'Aulps
• Yvoire medieval village and is Labyrinth, garden of 5 senses
• The castles of Allinges (Allinges) and the castle of Ripailles at Thonon
• The castle of Chillon, Suisse
• The Devil's bridge Gorges
• The gardens of Water of the Pré curieux, at Évian
• Source Cachat, at Évian
• The United Nations office, at Genève
• The chocolate factory Cailler, at Broc (Suisse)
• The salt mines of Bex, Suisse

 

Museums / Exhibitions:

• Exhibitions of the Palais Lumière, at Évian
• Exhibitions of the Foundation Pierre Gianadda, at Martigny (Suisse)
• The Olympic museum, at Lausanne
• The International Museum of the Red Cross, at Genève

 

Shows / Entertainment:

• House of arts of Thonon-Évian
• The Casino of Evian
• The festival jazz of Montreux (in July)
• Cinema The Royal, at Évian

 

Tourist offices:

• Tourist office of Évian
• Tourist office of Thonon
• Tourist office of Genève
• Tourist office of Lausanne
• Leman borderless