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Attraction · Franclens · Haute-Savoie

Barrage de Génissiat

Barrage de Génissiat is an attraction you can visit in Franclens. Nearby, one more place to visit is within 5 km. Close by, Fort l'Écluse is 9.8 km away.

Where
In Franclens
inside the commune
How well known
Top 3%
#758 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–28°C
In brief

Attraction in Franclens

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#758 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Franclens

Barrage de Génissiat is in the commune of Franclens, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The year in Franclens

The warmest stretch in Franclens is April to October, at 17–28°C in the afternoon.

Jan6° / -2°116 mm
Feb8° / -1°93 mm
Mar13° / 1°89 mm
Apr17° / 4°82 mm
May21° / 8°94 mm
Jun25° / 12°86 mm
Jul28° / 13°87 mm
Aug27° / 13°91 mm
Sep22° / 10°87 mm
Oct17° / 7°109 mm
Nov11° / 2°119 mm
Dec6° / -1°132 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Franclens, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Bellegarde station, 4.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Franclens’ full climate →
About

Barrage de Génissiat

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 9 languages.

Barrage de Génissiat on Wikipedia ↗

Type
Attraction
Covered in
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Franclens, Haute-Savoie
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Around Barrage de Génissiat, mapped

On this map, Barrage de Génissiat is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Franclens. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Valserhône is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (16,712 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

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  1. 1Franclens
  2. 2Valserhône
  3. 3Valleiry
  4. 4Péron
  5. 5Viry
  6. 6Vallières-sur-Fier
  7. 7Plateau d'Hauteville
  8. 8Nantua
1 · It’s in this commune

Franclens

541 people

2 · 6.8 km north of it

Valserhône

16,712 people

3 · 14 km northeast of it

Valleiry

5,264 people

4 · 17 km northeast of it

Péron

2,916 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Barrage de Génissiat isPeople
FranclensIt’s in this commune541
Valserhône6.8 km north of it16,712
Valleiry14 km northeast of it5,264
Péron17 km northeast of it2,916
Viry19 km northeast of it5,809
Vallières-sur-Fier19 km southeast of it2,860
Plateau d'Hauteville19 km southwest of it4,857
Nantua19 km northwest of it3,416
Make a day of it

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Choose from 41 places within 15 km, such as 6 châteaux, an attraction and an abbey.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Barrage de Génissiat

Where is Barrage de Génissiat?

Barrage de Génissiat is in Franclens, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Barrage de Génissiat?

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How well known is Barrage de Génissiat?

Barrage de Génissiat has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #758 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Barrage de Génissiat?

April to October are the warmest months in Franclens, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Barrage de Génissiat?

Within 15 km: Fort l'Écluse (9.8 km), Château d'Arlod (4.7 km), Château de Mussel (5.6 km) and Château de Quinsonnas (5.6 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.