Évian-les-Bains

— Journey —

1 h 45 from Lyon

Évian-les-Bains is the southern shore of Lake Geneva at its most genteel — a Belle Époque spa town whose name became the world's most famous still water. Under two hours from Lyon, FFGR Lyon arranges arrivals at the Hôtel Royal in the Évian Resort estate, private cruises across the lake to Lausanne, and rounds on the Évian Resort Golf Club, host of the women's major championship. The town's thermal heritage centres on the restored Buvette Cachat and the Palais Lumière. For patrons combining wellness with discretion, Évian offers a lake-and-mountain backdrop minutes from the Swiss border and Geneva's airport.