A little further in the Ain and Jura department...

35 min drive

++ : Our favourite nature lake

Lake Genin is a medium-altitude lake in the Jura massif located in the heart of a typical Jura forest with fir, spruce and hardwood trees.
This site is nicknamed "the little Canada of the Haut-Bugey" and has been listed since 1 March 1935, swimming is allowed.

30 min drive

++ : our favourite family lake

Lamoura Lake is the highest-altitude lake in the Jura! (1 155m)
This lake was formed after the last ice age over 15.000 years ago.
Very nice family walks around the lake as well as many hiking paths all around.
Swimming is allowed.

1 h drive

Lake Vouglans is like the seaside resort of Jura! The 3rd largest artificial lake in France offers a wide range of facilities and activities : beaches, restaurants, accommodation, guided cruises, kayaking, fishing...
Very very busy in the summer.

Other lakes

• Annecy lake
• Les Rousses lake
• Nantua lake
• Sylans lake

50 min drive

Near Saint Claude, passing through Chaumont, the horse tail waterfall offers a vertiginous fall of 60 metres giving it a slender shape reminiscent of a horse's tail, hence its name.
Cascade de la Queue de Cheval is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Haut Jura (France) situated near the picturesque village of Saint Claude (Chaumont direction).
It has two drops with a total height of 60 m and a shape looking like a horse tail.
A perfect place to play, swim, cool down and enjoy summertime.

Les Rousses renowned ski resort is located 50 minutes drive from the campsite. Also famous for its Comté cheese maturing cellars and its lake.

++ : the Friday market.

50 min south drive

Ponts des amours, Palais des îles, castle, old town, boat trip on the lake… Annecy is a must-see during your holiday at the campsite.

++ : Sunday, Tuesday and Friday markets.

45 min drive

Open from April to November.

The Cerdon caves will make you discover a world from the depths of time! The tour is a loop through a cave with a huge main passage and three entrances. Many entertainment for the whole family.

Enjoy their shows in summer!

30 min drive

The paleontological site of Dinoplagne was discovered in April 2009 in Plagne.
This is the longest set of dinosaur fossil tracks in the world, extending for 155 metres.
The size of the 150-million-years.old footprints is amazing!

40 min drive

Many activities in the heart of nature:

Walking barefoot trail, suspended nets, ludic path...

a wide range of activities with horses in the summer and in the winter.

GAIA Loisirs is above all a different kind of leisure park
close to people, to nature, eco friendly, and fun of course!

45 min drive

Open all year round

Eco-nature multi-activity park with tree climbing course for the whole family.

Zip lines over 100 metres long.

40 min drive

An exceptional adventure site in exceptional surroundings, historical exploration, Via ferrata, zip lines, monkey bridges, labyrinth...facing the Mont Blanc. Breathtaking views on the Rhone river and the Alps.

A spectacular zipline in old fortifications.. Thrill guaranteed!

30 min drive

Go back 140 years in time to one of the country’s biggest natural ice factories.
Has signs explaining how ice was harvested in the late 19th century.
The ruins of the old ice factory are an astonishing industrial heritage!

Go back in time when fridges and freezers did not exist...

50 min drive

Visit the castle (listed as a historical monument in 1958) and the gardens of the famous writer who reminded us in Candide that "One must cultivate one's own garden".

An amazing place where everybody will love activities offered all year round.

45 min drive

This place combines an ice rink and a museum with stuffed animals ((huge white bear, penguins, bears and arctic fox...), questions for children, interviews from researchers..

Know about the Arctic and Antarctic, the atmosphere there, their population, the lives of explorers..Explore the riches of this unknown world...

55 minutes drive

Feel the magic of Christmas in this dreamlike setting.

Discover the whipping Father’ house, Mrs. Claus' cottage, the gardens, the pancake house and the big shop.

55 min drive

Water park, wellness centre, Fitness centre, sport centre, Playground…

45 min drive

Le Cern is the European Organization for Nuclear Research, one of the world's largest and most respected centres for scientific research.

CERN's main function is to provide the particle accelerators and other infrastructure needed for high-energy physics research.

Discover the massive apparatus used by physicists at CERN and how the developed technologies impact your everyday life.

Interview engineers and physicists on their daily job...

Well worth a visit!

50 min drive

Cerdon copper factory was a factory with copper and nickel silver articles which was transformed into a museum.

40 min drive

The CNR offers guided, interactive and educational tours about art, history and hydraulic technology.

30 min drive

In the heart of an area steeped in history, in Nantua town’s former prison, the Resistance Museum offers a lively tour of the Second World War in the Ain and in France.
The different themes are illustrated by an exceptional collection. Posters, everyday objects, uniforms, testimonies...

60 min drive (free entrance)

Visit the largest natural history museum in Switzerland.

60 min drive

This park has the most diverse bird species you will see in Europe !

More than 60 species are listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This park contributes to several specimens conservation programmes such as the Bearded Vulture, the most endangered vulture in Europe.

60 min drive

GO BACK TO YOUR CHILDHOOD!

Memories, memories...
In the heart of the Haut-Jura Regional Nature Park and the Lake District, enjoy a unique experience in a magical place.
Moirans-en-Montagne is the French toy capital.
The toy museum housed the most beautiful collections of games and toys in Europe, recounts the history and evolution of toy manufacturing methods and exhibits more than 2000 games and toys from all countries and all eras, Since the Middle Ages, Jura inhabitants have been making toys.
A place that will amaze both kids and adults!