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    1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Lake Geneva ( French: le Léman [lə lemɑ̃], lac Léman [lak lemɑ̃], rarely lac de Genève [lak də ʒ (ə)nɛv]; Italian: Lago Lemano; [3] German: Genfersee [ˈɡɛnfərˌzeː]; Romansh: Lai da Genevra) is a deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France.

    • 153.4 metres (503 feet)
    • 310 metres (1,020 feet)
    • Switzerland, France
  2. Location: Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe. View on Open­Street­Map. Latitude. 46.4377° or 46° 26' 16" north. Longitude. 6.4691° or 6° 28' 9" east. Elevation. 372 metres (1,220 feet) Open Location Code.

  3. Lake Geneva is a water body of superlatives: mildest climate, largest lake and lake with the largest amount of water in Central Europe.The Celts called it “Large Water” or “Lem an”, and to this day it is called Lac Léman in French. And it certainly is big. Scheduled boats, historic paddle steamers and small ferries ply this 582km2 body ...

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  5. Dec 19, 2023 · Take a boat from Vevey to Villeneuve (1 hour), and back by train (15 minutes). Optionally you can visit Montreux and the Chillon Castle along the way. Travel by boat from Geneva to Lausanne (3,5 hours), and back by train (40 minutes). Travel by boat from Geneva to Yvoire (1,5 hours), and back by bus (1 hour).

  6. Jan 31, 2024 · Lake Geneva is Switzerland’s largest lake. It’s located in south-west Switzerland. Its local French name is “Lac Léman”. The overall climate is mild and sunny. The western part of Lake Geneva is dominated by the city of Geneva. There are plains and hills. The eastern part of Lake Geneva is closer to the mountains.

  7. Lake Geneva, in the southwest and French-speaking corner of the country, is the Swiss Riviera. Separating France and Switzerland, the lake is surrounded by Alps and lined with a collage of castles, museums, spas, resort towns, and vineyards. Explore the romantic Château de Chillon, fun, breezy Lausanne, and stylishly syncopated Montreux. Delve into the nearby French Swiss countryside, which ...

  8. Geography. Lake Geneva, of glacial origin, is located on the Northern side of the Alps and it is shared by Switzerland (59.53%) and France (40.47%). Its main basin is characterized by large bottom plateau in the center of it. It has three main parts considering its different ways of formation. Haut Lac, or Upper Lake, was formed through ...

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