Walk along the Arve - Hike

Near the lakes and in a beautiful natural area, you will find many equipment for your leisure activities.Thyez can be proud of its 2 lakes : one for fishing and one for swimming. Swimming is authorized during summer, under the supervision of two lifeguards. The sand beach, often cleaned and maintained, is ideal for young and old alike. The water quality is regularly checked. In the fishing lake, provided by a canal, you will find trouts, pikes and other fishes. Don't forget your fishing licence ! You can get yours in the 4 information point of the territory (Cluses, Mont-Saxonnex, Le Reposoir, Romme). On site, you will freely enjoy the picnic tables, the barbecues, the play area for children, the skate park, the pumptrack, a fitness circuit, ping-pong tables, a volley ball and a badminton filed, pétanque strips... You will also find 18 secure shelters for bikes (don't forget your locker).

The building which contains now the Clock-making and Screw-cutting Museum and City Archives is a former clock-making factory created in the XIXth century and refurbished in 1993.The factory used the energy of the Arve river to make the machines move. You can still see remains of the former hydroelectric installation.

Built in 1674, this pretty bridge made of stone was the onlly way to cross the Arve river between Bonneville and Sallanche until 1850, year when the New Bridge (Pont Neuf) was built.A writing in the stone mentions the name of the architect, the year it was built, and the year of the 1sr refurbishment. It is listed historical monument. The old road to Nancy-sur-Cluses starts from this bridge but its is nowadays cut by the highway.

Discover the Museum, a real timepiece of the industrial and social history of the Arve's valley. Follow the evolution of the farmer-watchmakers' skills from the XVIIIth century until the advent of the screwcutting technology during the industrial revolution.Original by its history and its collections, the museum is worth the trip. Instituted at the early XXth century by the National School of Clockmaking of Cluses, the museum used to have 2 vocations : to collect ancient time measure instruments (oldest piece is from 16e century) and to save the local industrial memories. Located into the Espace Carpano & Pons, an old factory, the museum presents also the story of the National School of Clockmaking by presenting unique pieces of clockmaking made by the pupils in Cluses. Theme guided tours, theatric visits, workshops, temporary exhibitions are organized all the year round and will make you discover the treasures of the museum. For schools, from kindergarten to high school, we offer tailor-made activities in small groups. We suggest dividing your classes in advance to create smaller groups, thus facilitating the exploration of our workshops and collections. Adapted workshops are also available for school groups with disabilities. The Museum holds the Tourism and Disability label, and our team is fully aware of welcoming visitors with disabilities.

Restaurant Auberge des lacs, terrace feet in the water at the lake of Thyez, specialties of fresh fish.

From Espace Carpano, follow the cycle path along the Arve, cross the Thyez leisure center and continue on to the Chartreux roundabout.