Official Swiss diving magazine mentioning the Cochère wreck and safety context.
Switzerland · French Alpine Lakes (Annecy, Bourget and Lake Geneva)
La Cochère is a deep Lake Geneva wreck dive.
La Cochère is a deep Lake Geneva wreck dive.
The site is a protected, depth-heavy lake wreck that benefits from local club knowledge and controlled access.
La Cochère is a deep Lake Geneva wreck dive near Anières, where a historic coachman-type barge lies flat on a silty bottom and has to be approached with serious depth discipline. The site is about structure, preservation, and controlled planning rather than easy scenic swimming: the wreck is fragile, the profile is deep, and the route works best for divers who are comfortable with a cold-water lake setup and exact buoyancy.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
No anchoring, manage buoyancy tightly over the fragile wreck, keep clear of regular lake traffic, and plan the dive as a cold-water deep profile.
Access Restrictions
Protected historical wreck with a 100 m no-anchor zone and regular boat traffic nearby.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Aquatic Life
Freshwater lake life is secondary to the wreck itself; the main draw is the protected structure and its historical context.
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1 community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
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Research Sources
Official Swiss diving magazine mentioning the Cochère wreck and safety context.
Swiss official document with the Cochère charter / protection context.
Community wiki with protected-monument status, no-anchor rule, low visibility warning, and boat-dive framing.

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