Hotel Le Bois Joli - Evian, Rhone - Alpes

Chain:

RDS

Location:

You are 1100 metres above sea level here. Straight in front of you is the Dent d'Oche, 200 metres away is La Beunaz Lake; 1 kilometre away is Bernex and its ski slopes; 15 Km. away are Evian, Lake Geneva and Switzerland... and the valley stretches as far as the eye can see !

Facilities:

• Fitness centre/gym
• Internet access
• Restaurant
• Sauna
• Swimming pool

Single room

Double / Twin room

Triple room

Check-in Time:

15.00

Check-out Time:

12.00

Children & Extra Guest Policy:

Games for children.
Free extra bed for 1 child under 12 y.o. sharing room with parents. Meals to be paid locally.
2 children under 12 y.o. sharing room parents = triple room. Meals to be paid locally.

Things to do:

- Billiards - Sauna - Outside heated swimming pool - Private tennis court - Bowls game.

Local Attractions:

EVIAN
- Spa Park
The park where the new water-cure establishments are located. The pump room, designed by the architect, Novarina, dates from 1956; the actual baths, built in 1983, are partly sunk into the ground to preserve the park.

- Lake Geneva
A candlelight cruise or shopping in Lausanne, the choice is yours. The lake is 72m long, 72m deep and has an area of 58 000ha. A distinction is generally made between the Petit lac, the small area between Geneva and Yvoire and the Grand lac, the wider sector (partly in the region of Vevey), also called the Haut lac, on the far eastern side. The boats of the Compagnie Generale de Navigation link the French and Swiss banks of the lake. From Evian, visitors can go on a full trip around the lake, cross to Lausanne-Ouchy or simply take a night cruise.

- Water Exhibition Centre
The former pump room of the Cachat source. Accessible to people of restricted mobility. Built in 1905, this is a wood and glass pavilion, covered with a dome framed by semi-circular stained-glass windows with plant designs. Once the old St Catherine's fountain, the Cachat source was named after its owner, who had the idea of commercialising Evian water. In the hall are exhibits and practical information on Evian water and cures.

- Villa Lumiere Town Hall
A villa typical of the luxury of the Belle Epoque. Built in 1896, it was the second creation of Auguste Lumi?re, the father of the inventor of the cinematograph, after the chateau du Clos in La Ciotat. A painting of the caryatids by the Lyon artist, Devaux, whose inspiration was taken from Pierre Puget's atlantes. There is a superb main staircase seemingly being attacked by an enraged lion.

- Evian water bottling plant - Amphion-les-Bains
If you're looking for Evian water - it's at Amphion! Accessible to people of restricted mobility. This ultra-modern plant is one of the world's top producers of mineral water, with five million litres of water bottled every day!

- Ripaille Estate - Thonon-les-Bains
A foundation dedicated to ecology in the palace-monastery of a duke-hermit. A squat fortress with four towers and light-coloured tiled roofs: Amedee VIII retired to live here as a hermit, and this is portrayed in the Neo-Gothic rooms. You may also visit the kitchen of the Chartreux, the forest (and the Clearing of the Just, an homage to those who risked their lives to save the Jews from the genocide), and the arboretum. The estate holds the Ripaille foundation, an ecological, geographical and natural resource development research centre.

- The Visitation Monastery - Thonon-les-Bains
Gothic reminiscences in a 17C monastery. (with orgive ribbed archs, late vestige of Gothic architecture). According to tradition, the drawings were made by Saint Jeanne of Chantal. - Chablais Museum - Thonon-les-Bains
A folk museum at Sonnaz Castle (17C), this museum brings together a series of testimonies of local history, remains of the lacustrian period and Gallo-Roman objets found in excavations of ancient Thonon.

- Belvederes - Thonon-les-Bains
Breathtaking view of Switzerland From the Corniche Boulevard up to the landscaped gardens by Paul-Jacquier there is a series of aligned belvederes. There is a clear view clear on the Swiss side of Lake Leman, from Nyons up to Lausanne.

- Swiss Vapeur Parc - Le Bouveret For steam train enthusiasts. On a track along Lake Geneva, near the shipping harbour, model trains run around a railway-themed park. Travellers can see the little carriages pulled by steam locamotives such as Pacific 01, Waldenbourg 030 and so on.

- Ouchy - Lausanne
A famous place for a walk. Now the "lake front" of Lausanne, Ouchy is a famous hotel centre and a pleasant place for a stroll. Its shaded banks run along the water for more than a kilometre and the various lovely views of the port, lake and Chablais mountains are idyllic. Ouchy is the busiest boating base in Lake Geneva.

- Olympic Museum - Lausanne A site devoted to the Olympic dream. Accessible to people of restricted mobility . Along the banks of Lake Geneva, this unusual site has architecture inspired by the Greek temples by Pedro Ramirez Vazquez and Jean-Pierre Cahen, who have created a fa?ade of white marble from the Greek island of Th?ssos. In front stands a granite torch where the Olympic flame burns forever. All the history of the Olympics is found here through objects dating back to Greek Antiquity. The life and work of Baron de Coubertin are also on display.

- Pully Museum - Lausanne
In hommage to Ramuz. Located near the house where Charles Ferdinand Ramuz lived until 1947, this little museum houses souvenirs of the writer. It also contains paintings and works by local artists, terracotta sculptures from Derain and precious objects belonging to the King of Siam who lived in this area from 1925-1945.

- Roman Town of Pully - Lausanne
An estate dating back to the Roman era. Digs exposed a little building where people once stayed in summer. It includes an apse with a double semicircular wall that is around 3 m high and decorated on the inside wall with a multicoloured fresco of more than 20m2 showing chariot races.

Getting There:

Airport: Geneva 50 Km.
Rail station: Evian 10 Km.
By car: A40 Exit Thonon Evian direction Bernex on D21