Switzerland ; and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy and Tyrol ; handbook for travellers . t. Coldes Cimes Blanches, 435. —Gran Sometta, 436. 90. From Chatillon to Valtournanche and over the Theo- dule Pass to Zermatt 436 Torgnon, 436. —Grand Tournalin. Dent dHerens. Coldi Valcornera, 437. —Chateau des Dames, 438. 71. Prom Geneva to Chamonix. i. Via Sallanches. 55 M. Eailway (French; Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean Line)from Geneva (JSatix-Vives station) to (43 M.) Le Fayet-St-Gervais in2V4-23/4 hrs. (7 fr. 85, 5 fr. 30, 3 fr. 45 c.); Electric Eailwat thence to(12 M.) Chamonix in 1-1V4 hr.
Switzerland ; and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy and Tyrol ; handbook for travellers . t. Coldes Cimes Blanches, 435. —Gran Sometta, 436. 90. From Chatillon to Valtournanche and over the Theo- dule Pass to Zermatt 436 Torgnon, 436. —Grand Tournalin. Dent dHerens. Coldi Valcornera, 437. —Chateau des Dames, 438. 71. Prom Geneva to Chamonix. i. Via Sallanches. 55 M. Eailway (French; Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean Line)from Geneva (JSatix-Vives station) to (43 M.) Le Fayet-St-Gervais in2V4-23/4 hrs. (7 fr. 85, 5 fr. 30, 3 fr. 45 c.); Electric Eailwat thence to(12 M.) Chamonix in 1-1V4 hr. (4 fr. 35, 1 fr. 90 c). Through-fares fromGeneva to Chamonix, 12 fr. 15, 7 fr. 20, 5 fr. 35 c. (66 lbs. of luggagefree). At Eaux-Vives (reached by tramway from Place Molard; cab 2 fr.)the railway-time is 1 hour behind that of Geneva. Luggage is not exam-ined at the French frontier, as the department of Haute-Savoie is freeof customs. Carriages are sometimes changed at La Eoche-sur-Foron(p. 333). — Motor Car from Geneva to Chamonix in summer (12 fr. 15 person). feraChgy-alu,. assemamiv la Chamonix. CLUSES. V. Route 11. 333 Geneva (Eaux-Vives station; PI. K, 5), see p. 279. The trainascends gradually and threads a tunnel. At (21/2 M.) Chene-Bourg(1385), a large village belonging to Geneva, a monument waserected in 1895 to Louis Favre (p. 284), a native of the place.—At (3 M.) Moillesulaz we cross the Foron, the French frontier.—33/4 M. Annemasse (1420; *Rail. Restaurant, E. 2x/2, D. 3 fr.;Hot. Moderne, 25 beds, P. 7-10 fr.; Hot. de France, R. 2-3, L. 21/a,P. 6-7 fr.; Hot. National), junction for the Bellegarde and Bouveretline (p. 322) and the. steam-tramway to Samoens (p. 336). In thePlace de la Mairie is a bronze statue of Michael Servetus (p. 283),by Clotilde Roch (1908). — The train backs out and crosses theArve at (43/4 M.) Etrembieres {Saleve Tramway, see p. 293).5x/2 M. Monnetier-Mornex (1443; p. 293). We cross the Viaisonand farther on the Foron. —
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