Evian

Area info about Evian

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Evian-les-Bains, famous the world over for its pure natural water is a bustling, sophisticated and cosmopolitan town with picturesque promenades and harbours with traditional-style boats offering easy and enjoyable travel around the lake.  At Evian Royal centre, you will find luxury hotels, fine dining, the casino and the thermal spa as well as the world-renowned Evian Royal championship golf course. There is a broad range of boutiques, cafes, shops and restaurants plus the famous Servion Zoo.

For cultural experiences you will find excellent concerts and theatre, cinema, dance, the palace and castle.

There are excellent sporting and leisure activities to enjoy including fantastic skiing (local skiing only 20 minutes' drive, vast Portes du Soleil ski area with its 650km of piste is 40 minutes' drive).

Local skiing

Thollon-les-Mémises       10 minutes' drive from Evian-les-Bains                                                                                         

1000m - 2000m

• 4 green runs
• 2 blue runs
• 8 red runs
• 1 black run
• 6km cross country

Bernex Dent d'Oche        20 minutes' drive from Evian-les-Bains

1000m - 2000m

• 4 green runs
• 3 blue runs
• 7red runs
• 4 black runs
• 6km cross-country

Les Portes du Soleil:       40 minutes' drive from Evian-les-Bains

• 2470m highest piste
• 209 ski lifts
• 50 green runs
• 172 blue runs
• 168 red runs
• 40 black runs
• 4 snow-cross areas and hundreds of kilometres of free-ride
• 9 snow-parks and 3 half pipes
• 243km of cross-country skiing
• 5 boarder crosses
• 200km snowshoe trails
• 90 mountain restaurants
• 650km of marked and graded mountain-biking trails

You will of course find numerous water-sports, as you would expect from this superb lakeside location, such as water-skiing, sailing, rowing, canoeing and pedal-boats.  At the aqua park, set in 3.5 acres of gardens with 50m Olympic pool, 160m slide, training pool and children's area, you can enjoy the warm summer temperatures in the 27ºC water. Spectacular hiking in the mountains, tennis, horse-riding and fishing are just a few of the many pleasures you can enjoy in this popular destination.

Geneva, with its international airport, is within 40 minutes' drive as is the Swiss motorway network.  The area also offers excellent TGV links via Paris and regular ferry services to Lausanne and Montreux.

Golf: Evian Masters
Featuring 18 holes of legend the course has a very high reputation for its 'technical' nature and each year in July, attracts the best women players in the world, to participate in the Evian Masters TournamentDepuis l'inauguration de l'Evian masters training center, premier centre d'entraînement au monde en situation réelle, la station est devenue le « must » des passionnés : débutants, confirmés ou professionnels. watched by over 50,000 spectators! Since the inauguration of the Evian Masters Training Centre, the station has become a "must" for all enthusiasts whether beginners, intermediate or professional.

If you are looking for property in Evian-les-Bains, for a holiday home or an investment, Alpine are marketing a wide range of chalets, villas and apartments.

For more information regarding all that Evian-les-Bains has to offer, please click on the link below:

http://www.eviantourism.com/