LakeGeneva - or Lake Léman, (French Lac Léman, le Léman, or Lac de Genève, German Genfer See) is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided as 40% France (Haute-Savoie) and 60% Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais).
The river has its source at the Rhone Glacier near the Grimsel Pass to the east of the lake and flows down through the Canton of Valais, entering the lake between Villeneuve and St.
The shore between Geneva and Lausanne is called La Côte, and between Lausanne and Vevey it is called Lavaux.
The lake and town were originally named after the town of Geneva, New York, located on Seneca Lake, in which early settler John Brink saw a resemblance.
Geneva, to avoid confusion with the nearby town Geneva, Illinois, was renamed LakeGeneva; later the lake was renamed GenevaLake.
Evoke memories of the grandeur of LakeGeneva in its heyday when it came to be known as the "Newport of the West." Enjoy vintage images of elegant summer homes, picturesque shoreline, city parks, and downtown businesses from every decade of the 20th century.
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