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Lake Geneva is the largest body of water in Switzerland, and greatly exceeds in size all others that are connected with the main valleys of the Alps. It is in the shape of a crescent, with the horns pointing south, the northern shore being 95 km (59 mi) and the southern shore 72 km (45 mi) in length.
Lake Geneva is a water body of superlatives: mildest climate, largest lake and lake with the largest amount of water in Central Europe.The Celts called it “Large Water” or “Lem an”, and to this day it is called Lac Léman in French.
Lake Geneva is Switzerland’s largest lake. It stretches out from Geneva in the west to Villeneuve in the east. A train ride between these towns, along the northern shore, takes 1h00 to 1h15.
Lake Geneva, also known as Lac Léman, is a natural wonder in Switzerland that offers countless activities for visitors. Here’s a list of things you can do: Boat Cruises : Take a leisurely boat cruise to enjoy the panoramic views of the lake and surrounding Alps.
Covering an area of 580.03 sq. km, Lake Geneva is one the largest alpine lakes in Western Europe and the largest lake on the course of the Rhône River in Switzerland. This deep lake is geographically positioned on the northern side of the Alps, between southwestern Switzerland and southeastern France.
Western Europe’s largest lake, known by the francophones who people its shores as Lac Léman but the rest of the world as Lake Geneva, is anchored by the city that claims it, wrapping around her southern shore.
Lake Geneva, largest Alpine lake in Europe (area 224 square miles [581 square km]), lying between southwestern Switzerland and Haute-Savoie département, southeastern France. About 134 square miles (347 square km) of the lake’s area are Swiss, and 90 square miles (234 square km) are French.
Lake Geneva (Lac Léman in French, Genfersee in German) is the largest lake in Switzerland and one of the largest freshwater lakes in Europe. It is located in far Western Switzerland and is shared with the French département Haute Savoie.
Lake Geneva, known in French as Lac Léman, is one of the largest lakes in western Europe. It lies on the course of the Rhone river on the frontier between France and Switzerland. Aside from the city and canton of Geneva most destinations in the Lake Geneva region are in either the Swiss canton of Vaud or the French department of Haute Savoie.
The picturesque Lake Geneva, locally known as Lac Léman, is the biggest lake in Switzerland, as well as one of the biggest across Europe. The crescent-shaped body of water is actually shared by two countries: Switzerland and France.