Presentation of Pays de Seyssel
The Pays de Seyssel, shaped by the Rhône, invites you to discover its 10 villages, from the Grand Colombier (1535m) to the Montagne des Princes (937m) in the départments of Ain and Haute-Savoie.
Only 30km from Aix-les-Bains, 40km from Annecy, Geneva and Chambéry, the Pays de Seyssel enjoys a beautifully varied countryside allowing you to choose from many activities (swimming, walks, biking canoeing, fishing, sailing,).
Throughout your stay you will discover numerous vestiges of our past. Old houses, bread ovens, churches, chapels, wash-houses, bridges, embankments and castles will show you the way.
You will discover our savoir-faire and the traditions of the pays de Seyssel, then taste our specialties and our AOC wines.
Let yourself be charmed by this rural atmosphere !
Not to missed during your stay :
Clermont castle :
The only example of the Italian renaissance in Haute-Savoie, this remarkably well restored and decorated castle will steep you in the past.
The towns of Seyssel :
Both towns of Seyssel (Seyssel Haute-Savoie and Seyssel Ain) are by the Rhône, and you will discover their embankments, dams, churches, vestiges of convents and old houses, witnesses of a past when Seyssel was an essential stop on the commercial route between the Mediterranean and Geneva.
Espace Nature de Sur Lyand :
On the Grand Colombier at an altitude of 1240 meters, the Espace Nature de Sur Lyand welcomes you winter and summer for varied activities in beautiful scenery with an incredible view over the Alps and the Mont Blanc.
Base de loisirs in Seyssel Ain :
Entirely renovated, the leisure park in Seyssel Ain is an ideal spot to spend a day of relaxation with the family.