Things to do in Thonon-les-Bains
Around Thonon-les-Bains, Notrebellefrance lists 8 tourist sites within 18 km, including 3 castles and 2 zoos and wildlife parks. Not to be missed: Château de Ripaille, Château-Vieux d'Allinges and Château de Larringes.
Château de Ripaille
Ripaille, between Thonon and Évian on the edge of Lake Geneva, is one of the most remarkable places of history, nature and beauty in Haute-Savoie.
Château-Vieux d'Allinges
The château stands on a hill overlooking Thonon, two leagues (10 km) away, and offers a very wide view over the whole Lake Geneva plain and the coast of the canton of Vaud.
Château de Larringes
The castle was built in the tenth century on Roman ruins. Its Roman-origin name, Ladrinum, bears witness to a rich historical past linked to its fortress built in the tenth century on Roman ruins.
Les Aigles du Léman
Yvoire
The position of Yvoire, on the only promontory of Lake Geneva, aroused the interest of the counts of Savoy, "the doorkeepers of the Alps".
Les gorges du pont du diable
Visited since 1893, developed to be accessible to as many people as possible, the Gorges du Pont du Diable offer a striking image of the power of erosion.
Ferme du Petit Mont
At the Ferme du Petit Mont, in Bellevaux, children will be introduced to the secrets of cheesemaking, can even try their hand at milking, and you will taste the farm's products: cheeses, sausages, jams.
