famous road
Route des Grandes Alpes
France's ultimate driving route: ~700 km from Lake Geneva to the Riviera over 16 great alpine cols including Iseran and Galibier. Pin marks the traditional start at Thonon-les-Bains.
0 km · about 5 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Thonon-les-Bains is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Armoy, right by Route des Grandes Alpes.
Thonon-les-Bains is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 31,684, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Thonon-les-Bains sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Thonon-les-Bains to your route.
Thonon-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [tɔnɔ̃ le bɛ̃]; Savoyard: Tonon; Italian: Tonone; lit. 'Thonon-the-Baths'), or simply Thonon, is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Thonon-les-Bains is part of a transborder metropolitan area known as GrandRead more
Genève. It is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, or simply Le Léman).
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Thonon-les-Bains is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 46.3705 latitude, 6.4798 longitude.
Thonon-les-Bains has a population of approximately 31,684 people, making it a town in France.
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famous road
France's ultimate driving route: ~700 km from Lake Geneva to the Riviera over 16 great alpine cols including Iseran and Galibier. Pin marks the traditional start at Thonon-les-Bains.
0 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
Western Europe's largest lake, shared with France, framed by the Alps and lined with vineyards, castles, and the famous Jet d'Eau fountain.
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
UNESCO-listed terraced vineyards cascading down to Lake Geneva, cultivated since the 11th century with spectacular views of the Alps.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The 'Pearl of the Swiss Riviera' on Lake Geneva, home to the famous jazz festival, Freddie Mercury's statue, and nearby Château de Chillon.
34 km · about 40 min drive
castle
A medieval island castle on the shores of Lake Geneva, the most visited historic monument in Switzerland.
35 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Known as the 'Queen of the Alps,' this dramatic 90-meter double waterfall cascades down a cliff face in Haute-Savoie.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Car-free hilltop town of a single cobbled street rising to a 13th-century castle amid cheese country, with the surreal twist of the H.R. Giger Museum and its Alien-themed bar inside Château St. Germain.
52 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
A 1,546 m pass in the Vaud Alps between Les Diablerets and Gstaad, the gateway to the Glacier 3000 cable car and a smooth, scenic link on any western Swiss Alps road trip.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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