Swimming

There are several places you can swim in summer and winter!

Indoor pool between Thonen les Bains and Evian les Bains – Cité de l’eau
Situated near Lake Geneva, between Thonen les Bains and Evian les Bains, this gym and pool is just over half an hours drive from Les Iris and a lot of fun for children.
La cité de l’eau
225,rue des tilleuls
74500  Amphion/Publier
Full details here.

Outdoor pool in Evian
At Evian on Lake Geneva is a lovely outdoor pool complex on the shores of the lake.

Outdoor pool in Morzine
Morzine has an outdoor water park which is open in July and August. There is an Olympic sized pool, a smaller pool, a paddling pool and a water slide. The address details are:
Route palais des sports, 74110 MORZINE
Téléphone : 0033 4.50.79.01.69

Plage de la Beunaz
Great facilities at the lake of Beunaz with great swimming, zip wires and a restaurant– Open from 15th June – 31st August from 10-18
Lac de la Beunaz
74500 St Paul en Chablais
Tel 04 50 73 80 98
(15 minutes from Evian and Thonon on the road between Abondance and Evian)
www.plagedelabeunaz.com

Lake Montriond and the Ardent Waterfall
Lake Montriond is a beautiful stretch of water with a public swimming and picnic area and signposted walks which take in the thundering Ardents waterfall. Life guards are on duty every day in the swimming areas at the lake during July and August.

In the winter you can also scuba dive under the ice of Lake Montriond. In winter the ice is over a 30 cm thick and the water a cosy 1C degree above freezing.

Lake Geneva
A great place for many outdoor activities, it is also a great place to swim. Just stop on the lake side between Thonen Les Bains and Evian for a swim.

Waterpark Bouveret Switzerland – Aqua Parc
Just across the border with Switzerland (about 1 hours drive from Les Iris) is a big waterpark called aqua parc. Just click on the link for full details: Aqua parc

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You can find details of many of the pools, spas and saunas  in the area here.

Please note that men must wear a Speedo or brief-style swim suits in public pools. Trunks (boxer shorts-style) and cut-down jeans are prohibited for “hygienic reasons”.