A Walk Round the Lake at Divonne-les-Baines, France, Part I

Divonne-les-Baines is a small town in France very close to the Swiss border, about 20 minutes drive from Geneva. It's a popular holiday spot, and the town is known for its spas, as there are several natural springs nearby. It also has a very nice artificial lake. (Click on photos to see larger.)



We visited the lake yesterday.









It's quite long, and, at a slow pace, takes over an hour to walk round it, and that's what we did.Jasmine was there too, creating quite a stir as people realized it really was a parrot in a backpack cage. As usual, she made a good number of friends there.




There's an island in the middle of the lake, which you can see here at the far end.














Autumn is showing itself in the changing of the tree colors. The hills behind, the Jura, are covered in trees that are just starting to change.






There's a path all round the lake and there are also tarmac lanes to allow for bikes, roller skaters and anything you can think of. There were many people out enjoying the late afternoon sun and warmth; some going round fast, others strolling along.

There are many trees along the edge of the water. Here you can see that the leaves have already turned yellow and red for Fall.

There is also a horse race track nearby and horses are out in the meadows just beside the walking path.

The many trees around the lake are beautiful to look at, all slightly varying in shades of greens and yellows.