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Municipality in Geneva, Switzerland
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Hermance is a municipality and small town in the Lake Geneva region, next to the French border. It is inscribed on the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.
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This tower was part of a castle and was built in the 14th century.
Mairie
This building, called le Mestral, was probably the seat of the local noblemen at the end of the Middle Ages.
A landmark right in the middle of the town.
There is a camping site at the beach.
There is a small grocery store in the town. The post office is located here as well.
By boat
CGN operates cruise ferries in Lake Geneva, one of the port of calls being Hermance. However only a couple of ships call in Hermance every day.
The town is small and you can get everywhere on foot in a few minutes.
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