Plongée bouteille

Ce que cela donne

Scuba here is a progression from calm supervised introductions to genuinely demanding cold-water wreck and wall profiles. Annecy Plongee Nautisme opens access to Le France, Roc de Chere and Duingt; Into the Blue works the Chindrieux side of Lac du Bourget; and clubs or providers around Publier, Thonon-les-Bains and Evian connect divers with French Lake Geneva sites. The water is fresh, often dark below the thermocline and sensitive to silt. That combination rewards precise buoyancy, disciplined navigation and conservative gas planning more than reef-style sightseeing speed.

Sites phares

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Jet de la Rose, Roc de Chere
A demanding Lake Annecy shore approach to a steep wall reported from about {{ 14 | distance:m }} to {{ 47 | distance:m }}.
Chateau de Duingt
A Lake Annecy shore dive beneath the chateau with a progressive entry, submerged trees and a wall that reaches about {{ 35 | distance:m }}.
Challiere
A direct Lac du Bourget shore entry onto a steep slope, useful for coldwater orientation, progressive depth work and local training when conditions are suitable.

Avancé

Le France Wreck
Lake Annecy's preserved former paddle steamer is the defining regional dive, lying to {{ 42 | distance:m }} in cold, dark water.
Pierre a Bise
An advanced Lac du Bourget shore wall reached by steps, with a rapid drop, variable visibility and depth far beyond recreational limits.
Saint-Disdille
The ThononlesBains area combines shallow orientation work with several placed boat and barge wrecks around {{ 20 | distance:m }} to {{ 40 | distance:m }}, making it a versatile supervised training site.

Guide de planification

Checklist opérateur

Book by lake rather than assuming one operator covers the whole region. For Le France, send certification level, logged cold-water experience, last dive date, planned equipment and medical-document status before paying. Schedule an adaptation dive if the operator requests one. Carry proof of insurance and confirm whether cylinders use DIN, yoke or supplied adapters. A two-base itinerary usually works better than commuting with wet gear every day: Annecy for the eastern lake, then Aix-les-Bains or Thonon/Evian for Bourget or Lake Geneva.

Plan B conditions

Book by lake rather than assuming one operator covers the whole region. For Le France, send certification level, logged cold-water experience, last dive date, planned equipment and medical-document status before paying. Schedule an adaptation dive if the operator requests one. Carry proof of insurance and confirm whether cylinders use DIN, yoke or supplied adapters. A two-base itinerary usually works better than commuting with wet gear every day: Annecy for the eastern lake, then Aix-les-Bains or Thonon/Evian for Bourget or Lake Geneva.

À éviter

N'ignorez pas les avis des opérateurs locaux concernant warm surface, cold depth.

French Alpine Lakes (Annecy, Bourget and Lake Geneva): activités de plongée et meilleurs profils

French Alpine Lakes (Annecy, Bourget and Lake Geneva)