Located just 30km from Aix-les-Bains and 40km from Annecy, Geneva and Chambéry, Haut-Rhône offers you a life-size playground.
You can explore it in summer and winter, and be tempted by its outdoor activities: canoeing, kayaking, pedalos, stand-up paddling, hiking, mountain biking and electric bicycles, fishing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing and much more.
Discover the Rhône, the Usses, the Grand Colombier (made famous by the Tour de France), the Domaine Nordique de Sur Lyand (with its 360° view of the Alps and Mont Blanc), the Vuache and the Montagne des Princes.
Along the way, you'll come across many reminders of our past. Old houses, bread ovens, churches, chapels, wash-houses, bridges, quays and chateaux are just some of the sights you'll see along the way.
The Haut-Rhône is also an itinerant region, with the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, the Grande Traversée des Alpes, the Chemins du Soleil and the ViaRhôna.
With the opening of the Anglefort and Virignin locks, the Haut-Rhône is once again open to river navigation. Boaters and their boats are gradually reclaiming these 100 km of waterways.
Take time to discover its history and heritage. Take in the castles of Clermont and Chaumont, the villages of Seyssel and the history of inland waterway transport, the Génissiat dam, the Maison du Haut-Rhône and its various exhibitions.
Awaken your taste buds, gourmets, gourmands, epicureans, this is your home!
Meet our winegrowers and farm producers. Take advantage of our local markets and gourmet or more traditional restaurants.
Let yourself be tempted by the wines of Seyssel (AOC specific) and Frangy (AOC vin de Savoie), but also by Savoy tomme (IGP), Savoy apples and pears (IGP), Pyrimont comté, honey from local producers, artisan chocolates and all the other delights of our region. A multitude of sweet treats, each more delightful than the last, await you.
Let yourself be seduced by this country atmosphere!
Tips
Don't miss
Château de Clermont: The only surviving example of the Italian Renaissance in Haute-Savoie, this remarkably well-refurbished château invites you to step back in time.
The villages of Seyssel
Towns on the banks of the Rhône, the two Seyssel towns (Seyssel Haute-Savoie and Seyssel Ain) reveal their quays, dams, churches, remains of convents and old houses, testimony to a time when Seyssel was a favored stopover on the ancient trade route between the Mediterranean and Geneva.
L'Espace Nature de Sur Lyand:
Located on the Grand Colombier at an altitude of 1240 meters, the Espace Nature de Sur Lyand welcomes you in summer and winter to enjoy a variety of activities in a magnificent setting: a breathtaking view of the Alps and Mont Blanc.
Seyssel Ain leisure park:
Completely renovated, the Seyssel Ain leisure park is the ideal place to spend a relaxing day out with the family.
Contact et accès
10, route d'Aix-les-Bains
74910 Seyssel
Haute-Savoie (74)
