The department of Haute Savoie is situated in Eastern France near Lake Geneva. It takes in the highest peak in the French Alps - Mont Blanc - as well as several world-class skiing resorts and the town of Annecy. The landscape is wild and beautiful in this part of France, attracting French property hunters from all over the world.
The lowest lying parts of the Haute Savoie can be found in the west of the region and also along the shoreline of Lake Geneva. From Lake Geneva it takes less than an hour to reach the impressive ski resorts of Chamonix and Megeve, while skiing facilities at Bernex are just 10-minutes away from the Lake. Thonon-les-Bains and Evian-les-Bains are the two main towns that border Lake Geneva, both of which offer Haute Savoie property buyers an inexpensive alternative to French property available in the larger resorts.
Midway between Lake Geneva and Chamonix are the excellent ski villages of Morzine and Avoriaz. Both villages provide world-class skiing facilities during the winter and cater for a wide range of sports and family relaxation time during the summer.
Chamonix is located in a valley of the same name on the north side of Mont Blanc. Its impressive skiing complex is known throughout the world, and it is a much sought after mountain location in which to buy Haute Savoie property. A 4-bed villa in France in Les Bossons near Chamonix will cost in the region if 650,000 euros.
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