Ponçon lake to the south of the
Alps was formed by damming
the Durance river to create the
second-largest man-made lake
in Europe. Still, my favourite has
to be Lac de Sainte-Croix at the
end of the Gorges du Verdon, a
canyon more than 10 km long and
3 km wide in the Var/Alpes-deHaute-Provence.
My fi rst visit here
was on a sunny June day as we
approached this stunning lake, we
were surrounded by hectare upon
hectare of lavender fi elds in full
bloom - a haze of purple fi elds to
one side with the deep blue lake
on the other - what a place to sit
and dream!
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on the Swiss side with its nearby
airport. The southern French side
boasts spa towns and resorts such
as Thonon-les-Bains and Évian-lesBains - the latter known
worldwide
for its eponymous water!
At 18 km long, Bourget is the
largest natural lake in France as
well as the deepest! Described as
both 'shimmering and romantic,'
it is the perfect spot to admire the
Epine Massif, Mont Revard, and the
Bauges at the southernmost end of
the Jura mountains. It's fascinating
watching aerial coverage of the
Tour de France as cyclists race
along its perimeter jockeying for
position almost on an annual basis!
Aix-les-Bains is the signifi cant town
here, but on the other side from
Bourget-du-Lac the lake runs along
the tree-covered mountainside of
the Dent-du-Chat, a name almost
redolent of fairytales!
There are massive lakes created
from hydroelectric schemes - Serre
lovely town of Annecy in the Haute
Savoie? Fed by mountain springs,
the water in Lake Annecy, thirdlargest
in France and reputedly
the purest in Europe, is crystal
clear. Annecy is a charming ancient
town - here you can lose yourself
in mediaeval cobbled streets
crisscrossed by winding canals and
lined with pastel-coloured houses.
Overlooking the city is the Château
d'Annecy, once home to the Counts
of Geneva. Beautiful villages dot
the shoreline and summer water
activities abound while a whole
new world of winter sports is
available just above your doorstep!
Speaking of Geneva, it would
be churlish not to mention Lake
Leman, also known as Lake Geneva,
which would count as France's
largest lake but for the fact that
it's split between Switzerland and
France! This crescent-shaped lake,
overlooked by the Alps, is home
to major cities, such as Geneva,
Lac Leman
Annecy has so much to o� er
- from its bustling town to
reputedly the clearest lake
water in France!
Lac de Sainte-Croix
Lac d'Annecy
BEAUTIFUL PROEPRTY !
Annecy
867,000 € Ref: 106848CEL74
CONTEMPORARY VILLA
Annecy
1,327,000 € Ref: 101734MAS74