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The view of the lake is magnificent. Cycling here in good weather, you feel like you're in Italy or the South of France.

Yvoire is one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France. Its medieval heritage, its label as a flowery town, and its privileged position on the banks of Lake Geneva have something to do with it. Take the time to stroll through its historic center and get lost on the trails of the many natural spaces of this town in the Thonon-les-Bains agglomeration.

The Nernier gate formerly controlled access to the village with the Rovorée gate. They were closed in the evening and lined with a portcullis, the passage of which can still be seen in the stones. To ensure the defense of the village, the entrance was topped by a tower, which is still well preserved today. The tower, measuring 5 m by 6 m, was equipped with loopholes and hoardings and a bridge made it possible to cross the moat.

The view of Lake Geneva from the Via Rhôna between Thonon and Geneva.

Amazing place. Medieval village, be careful in summer there are a lot of people.

Very beautiful village on the shores of Lake Geneva

From 1306, Count Amédéé V the Great used Yvoire's strategic position as a sentry post between the large and small lakes to build powerful fortifications. For half a century, the city played an important military role, even earning its residents exemption from toll payments in 1324. Later, between 1536 and 1591, when the whole region of Bern was occupied, the city lost its military status and the city wall ring was dismantled. The castle was also burned down and remained without a roof for 350 years. For a long time, the village remained meaningless and the militarily important complex turned into a simple farming and fishing village. Due to the emerging tourism, a new development only started in 1950. In 1959 the village received the national flower award for the first time (Wikipedia).

Memorial to a crashed plane.