Cran-Gevrier is a delegated commune of Annecy, in the direction of Poisy, Nonglard or Sillingy. It has about 18,000 inhabitants, known as Gévriens and Gévriennes but also Cran-Gevriens and Cran-Gevriennes. The town borders Meythet, Annecy and Seynod.
Geographical location
The town covers an area of 480 hectares at an altitude of between 445 and 525 metres. The Thiou river flows through the town centre in the Chorus district.
Cran-Gevrier was born from the joining of two hamlets in 1902: Cran and Gevrier.
Cultural facilities
The town has various quality public cultural facilities.
Cultural centre: La Turbine
An interactive and fun space of 1,000 m², La Turbine offers a media library, a cinema and the CCSTI. Playful and scientific exhibitions are regularly organised. For example, in 2021, the exhibition “Electrosound, behind the scenes of sound” offered visitors the chance to go behind the curtain of a concert stage. More than 15 experiments allow visitors to understand the secrets of sound with its physics, characteristics and the history of music.
The Turbine cultural centre is open all year round from Tuesday to Sunday from 2pm to 6pm. It is located in the centre of Cran-Gevrier, at the level of the Chorus square.
Tel: 04. 50.88.39.00
Cultural centre: www.laturbine.fr
Renoir Library
The Renoir library is located on avenue Auguste Renoir. It is adjacent to the school, the nursery and the auditorium. The library welcomes you every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon to read or borrow one of the 15,000 books available.
Tel: 04.50.67.09.79
Music School : EPM
The EPM“Espace des Pratiques Musicales” is a music school which welcomes children from 5 years old and adults for courses and initiation to music and instrument practice.
The school is located at 22 bis avenue Germain Perréard in the Iles district.
Tel: 04.50.57.14.40
Toy library
The games library of Cran-Gevrier allows children, teenagers or adults to have fun and play many games together. All the games and toys in the toy library can be borrowed for a fortnight. It is located at 23 avenue des Harmonies in the heart of the town centre.
Tel: 04.50.67.37.80
Le Théâtre des Collines
This facility is composed of three sites: the Rabelais theatre in Meythet, the Renoir theatre and the Espace des Forges. The Renoir Theatre is used to host artists in residence. It has a large stage on the same level which encourages interaction with the public. The Espace des Forges allows the development of citizen initiatives.
For more information: Le Théâtre des Collines
The best rated hotels
Depending on your budget, we have selected five hotels near Cran-Gevrier that offer excellent value for money and have very good customer reviews:
Kyriad Annecy Cran-Gevrier
Located route des Creuses in Cran-Gevrier, this hotel has 50 air-conditioned rooms. A nice terrace allows you to have lunch outside during the nice season. This hotel chain offers good value for money.
Prices start at €62 per night.
Best Hôtel Annecy
The hotel is located in Cran-Gevrier near Annecy. The spacious rooms are equipped with a large-screen TV. You can relax in the spa area and the lounge bar. The restaurant offers all-you-can-eat service.
Rates start at €79 per night.
Ibis Styles Annecy Gare Centre
The hotel is located at Place de la Mandallaz in the train station area of Annecy. There is no car park, but you can use the public pay car parks. Facilities include air conditioning, Wi-Fi and accessibility for disabled guests.
From €110 per night.
Les Trésoms Lake and Spa Resort
Ideally located on the heights of Annecy, the hotel overlooks the lake. It features an indoor swimming pool and a spa. Its 2 restaurants serve refined cuisine between land and sea. It is a great place to visit Annecy and to go hiking in the Semnoz.
From 233 € per night.
Balladins Hotel
Located in Cran-Gevrier, 5 minutes from Annecy, this beautiful hotel is rated 3 stars. It features a 24-hour reception and spacious air-conditioned rooms. A nice terrace and a bar are at the disposal of the guests.
Rates start at 87 € per night.
Sports facilities
Renoir Sports Complex
The Renoir sports complex is located at 2, avenue Beauregard, in the Renoir district and offers tennis, handball, football and basketball. There is also a tennis club and the Agorespace, a covered multisport complex, ideal for practising sports in winter.
Stade des Grèves
The Stade des Grèves is located on the Chemin des Grèves at the entrance to the Iles industrial estate. It offers the opportunity to play football on an excellent grass pitch and other pitches. There is also a sports centre, which groups together several sports associations: cycling, football, skiing, bicross, mountain biking, etc. But also :
- Cross-country course along the river.
- Bicross course on Avenue Beauregard.
- Mountain bike trial course alongside the cross-country course.
- Kayak slalom course on the Thiou (Tasset bridge).
- Boulodrome along the kayak slalom course.
Administrative services
Youth Information Point (PIJ)
The PIJ is located at 6 place Jean Moulin and its mission is tohelp young people find accommodation, a financial partner or a training organisation. The PIJ welcomes individual interviews in order to help and give advice on school or professional orientation. Open from Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 6 pm (closed at lunchtime between 12 noon and 1.30 pm).Tel: 04.50.57.06.99
Cran-Gevrier Town Hall
Thelocal reception is open from Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.Address: 46 avenue de la République – 74960 Cran-Gevrier.Official website of the Cran-Gevrier town hallThe town is twinned with Piossasco in Italy, Trenčín in Slovakia and Bathgate in England.
Monuments and historical heritage
The church of the Sacred Heart of Mosinges
Designed by the architects Maurice Novarina and Claude Fay, the church has a concrete wall set with coloured glass on each side of the building. The beautiful tapestry by Bazaine is above the altar.
The chapel of Gevrier
It was built on the ruins of the old 11th century Romanesque church, then dedicated to Notre-Dame de Grâce in 1866 and to Notre-Dame de La Salette in 1933.
The Brassilly turbine
In 2004, to celebrate the arrival of electricity, the town recovered the turbine from the Brassilly hydroelectric plant and installed it on the banks of the Thiou.
Markets in Cran-Gevrier
This municipality of Annecy offers two weekly markets. The Chorus market, next to the town hall, takes place every Thursday from 7am to 1pm. The Vallon market takes place in this district every Sunday at the same times.
The Autumn Festival of Cran-Gevrier
Every year, at the end of September, the traditional Autumn Festival and the associations allow you to rediscover the cultural and folk traditions of Haute-Savoie. Numerous stands offer to taste local specialities such as tartiflette, diots with white wine or apple fritters.
