Haute-Savoie is easy to reach by road and motorway, all year round. 989 ou Rh ne-Alpes region n 244, Departemental maps n 70 et 74. Rail connections with the rest of France to and from Annecy, the Arve Valley, the Chablais region, the valley of Chamonix and Mont-Blanc. Paris-Thonon les Bains. The climate is temperate and displays continental features.
Winters are cold.
The rainy season occurs in Spring. Temperatures are influenced by altitude and exposure. High-lying mountain areas receive large amounts of snowfall from December to April.