Harbour

Port Ripaille

Name: Port Ripaille
Address: FR
Telephone: +33450260991

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Maximum draught: 3 m

Marina on the French south shore of Lake Geneva, in Thonon-les-Bains, at the foot of the Domaine de Ripaille.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Open approach from the lake, no tides. Entrance between two breakwaters, exposed to the bise blowing from the north-east across the lake. Max draught 3 m. No VHF watch typical of inland marinas; contact by phone.

Practical

Berths on pontoons with water and electricity. Capitainerie seasonal. Fuel berth at the neighbouring Port des Pêcheurs in central Thonon. Commerces of Thonon-les-Bains at 1.5 km.

Ashore

Domaine de Ripaille adjoining the harbour, a 15th century château built for Amédée VIII of Savoy, with 53 hectares of vineyards and a forest arboretum. AOC Ripaille white wine from the Chasselas grape. Thonon funicular down to the lakeside at 2 km.

History

The Château de Ripaille was the residence of Duke Amédée VIII of Savoy, elected antipope under the name Felix V at the Council of Basel in 1439. The expression 'faire ripaille' in French, meaning to feast heartily, is popularly linked to the ducal banquets held here.