département de la haute-savoie

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The department of Haute-Savoie has a very developed communications network which is largely open to the outside world.


The road and motorway network

Haute-Savoie is easily accessible by road or motorway all year round.

  • 180 km of motorways (A40 and A41) on the Paris - Geneva - Italy axis
  • 392 km of main roads,
  • 2,493 km of minor roads.

No winter sports resort is more than 30 km from a motorway exit.


The rail network

Annecy, the Arve, Chablais and the Mont Blanc and the Valley of Chamonix are connected by railways to the various towns in France (Paris-Annecy by TGV).

Connecting road services are provided upon arrival of the main trains as a means of getting to the stations.


The air network

The region is served by two international airports that supply major national and international companies with powerful equipment :

The Haute-Savoie region also has a regional airport to complete this offer :

 

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