Location
Nearest airport
Geneva + Chambery
at
60.0
km
Nearest ferry
Calais
at
800.0
km
Nearest railway
Annecy & Albertville
at
25.0
km
Nearest motorway
Annecy & Albertville
at
28.0
km
Nearest restaurant
La Arclosan
at
0.2
km
Nearest bar
La Arclosan
at
0.2
km
Car is essential
About Faverges
Faverges is a historic mountain cross roads town. We now have a Bypass so most people on route to the Stations bye pass the town.
The area works hard to present a modern face.
Famous for silk works and Grand Tour Travel Cases in the past. Today it has modern light industry and a good selection of restaurants; bars; fast food; shops and 3 supermarkets making a a busy year round Market Town
The town is overlooked by a Castle. The gateway to the Bauges National Park and calls itself Les Sources du Lac Annecy.
We strongly recommend a Google search of Faverges + Annecy and Talloires.
The altitude of the village is 530 metres above sea level.
In Summer is almost Mediterranean. Snow tends to stay in mid winter at this altitude.
Annecy with its lake shore and the medieval town are among Frances most popular tourist areas. The whole area is superb for sight seeing shopping and restaurants..
Activities near Faverges
Annecy Christmas Markets.
Summer Fete du Lac
Weekly events in Annecy as its a tourist center
A world class area for Paragliding or Parapenting over Lake Annecy and the surrounding mountains.
Local sports activities |
On-site: Sailing, Sports centre, Cycling, Golf, Walking, Tennis
Within 15 minutes: Beach, Boat hire, Swimming, Horse riding, Climbing, Fishing, Flying, Water Skiing
Within 45 minutes: Wind surfing, Scuba, Skiing
The sports facilities are of course seasonal. Many of the attractions such as swimming are Lake based and Seasonal. Golf is top class 18 holes at Giez in the Commune de Faverges. Parapenting is a fast growing attraction in this area..The area is used for world class events in many sports.
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Local leisure activities |
Within 15 minutes: Food shop, Restaurant, Museum, Shopping, Historic site
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Great for |
Walking holiday, Sight-seeing, Romantic, Cycling holiday, Summer holidays, Ski Holidays |