Viviers-Du-Lac on Lac du Bourget

Viviers-Du-Lac is located right on the shores of Lac du Bourget. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay by the lake, you can choose where to stay based on several specific themes: the Port des quatre chemins marina, the beaches on the south shore, wetlands and historical traces in the town. These focal points differ significantly. To help with your planning, first consider whether water, nature, local history or rail connections should shape your stay.

On the south shore of Lac du Bourget

Port des quatre chemins is a marina with space for around a hundred boats. At the Les Mottets leisure complex, Plage aux Dames offers views across Lac du Bourget to Chindrieux. You can reach the beaches of Viviers-du-Lac on the south shore via cycle paths or the lakeside route. Before planning a trip, check the current route, as routes may change.

When choosing where to stay, you can distinguish between the marina’s maritime character, the lake views from Plage aux Dames and the routes to the beaches described above; together, these details give the lake a concrete role in your travel plans.

Wetlands and landscape

Triangle Terre Nue–Les Blaches offers a different perspective. The area is located within a Natura 2000 site and is listed in the wetlands inventory. Its landscape features include thickets, wet meadows and some cultivated land. The Triangle Terre Nue–Les Blaches intervention area covers more than 40 hectares.

In contrast to the marina and the lake views from Plage aux Dames, the emphasis here is on the natural environment. This helps you organise your choice of where to stay around different interests: access to the water and views on the one hand, and the character of the wetlands and landscape on the other.

Greenway and water activities

The developed “Promenade du Lac” greenway runs through Aix-les-Bains, Tresserve and Viviers-du-Lac. Under the 2026 intermunicipal usage regulations, it is open to the public subject to the conditions set out there. On the promenade, canoes, paddle craft, buoys and similar watercraft may be launched, provided this is done promptly, does not inconvenience other users and takes place outside supervised bathing areas.

Local history and rail connections

The former washhouse in Viviers-du-Lac also adds a historical point of interest to your choice of where to stay. It is on Chemin du Néplé, beyond the railway crossing. For travellers who want to consider local history as well as nature and the lake, it offers a clearly identified point of interest.

Viviers-du-Lac station is served by TER trains. Travellers can connect to TGV services in just a few minutes in Aix-les-Bains or Chambéry. This distinction is useful when planning your rail journey: TER at the local station, and TGV in the two cities named. Check the timetable for your travel date before deciding on your rail connection.

Discover more destinations: Chambéry, Crest-Voland, Voglans, Thoiry, La Trinité, Montvalezan, Lanslevillard, La Lechere

For the regional travel overview: Savoie.