Yvoire, France
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Yvoire, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Lamen) separates the "Petit Lac" from the "Grand Lac". (Pop. 432) |
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Yvoire's square offers beautiful views of the Lake with Swiss shore backed by the Jura mountains.
Catch a ferry and leisurely cruise the Lake--visiting 41 ports of call (takes 10 hr). Combine rail travel with 20 minute boat ride to Nyon and visit romantic Chateau Chillion in Montreux. (check schedules for shoulder seasons) |
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Stroll through Yvoire's lively streets lined with
workshops, side-walk cafes and decorated with flowers.
Restaurants are renowned for their fish specialties.
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Yvoire has retained part of its 14C fortifications including two gateways, the castle with its masive square keep flanked by turrets and a few old houses. |
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Jardin des Cinq Sans is the former castle kitchen gardens which were tended by monks in medieval times. Now it is a leisure garden using the theme of the "5 senses"-- Taste with its fruits and vegetables, Touch with textured folaged plants, Sight with seasonal color changing flowers, Smell with fregrant herbs & flowers, and Hearing with its aviary & fountains. |
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Photos by Lisa Ragan |
For more information go to: Yvoire |
