Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (French Lac Léman, le Léman, or Lac de Genève) is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (after Lake Balaton). 60% of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais), and 40% under France (Haute-Savoie).
The crescent-shaped lake, formed by a withdrawing glacier, narrows around Yvoire on the southern shore, the lake can thus be divided into the "Grand Lac" (Large Lake) to the east and the "Petit Lac" (Small Lake) to the west.
It lies on the course of the Rhône River. 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. Gingolph, before flowing slowly towards its egress at Geneva. Other tributaries are La Dranse, L'Aubonne, La Morges, Venoge, and Veveyse.
By the 1960s, the lake had ceased being a transport artery for commercial and construction materials. In the late 1960s pollution made it dangerous to swim at some beaches of the lake; indeed, tourists taking a ride in the local submarine had near zero visibility (it was eventually sold). By the 1980s intense environmental pollution (eutrophication) had almost wiped out all the fish. Today, pollution levels have been dramatically cut back, and it is perfectly safe to swim in the lake. Today, the main leisure activities are sailing, wind surfing, boating (including water skiing and wakeboarding), rowing, scuba diving and bathing.
The shore between Nyon and Lausanne is called La Côte, and between Lausanne and Vevey it is called Lavaux.

Miscellaneous

Le Bouveret, Valais
St-Gingolph in Valais and Haute-Savoie
Bret, Haute-Savoie
Locum
Meillerie
Lugrin
Évian-les-Bains
Amphion-les-Bains
Thonon-les-Bains
Anthy-sur-Léman
Séchex
Sciez
Excenevex
Yvoire
Villeneuve, Vaud
Château Chillion
Territet
Montreux
Clarens
La Tour-de-Peilz
Vevey
Corseaux
St-Saphorin
Rivaz
Cully
Lutry
Paudex
Pully
Lausanne with Ouchy and Vidy
St-Sulpice
Morges
Tolochenaz
St-Prex
Buchillon
Allaman
Perroy
Rolle
Bursinel
Dully
Gland
Promenthoux
Nernier, Haute-Savoie
Messery
Chens-sur-Léman
Tougues, Haute-Savoie
Hermance, Geneva
Chevrens
Anières
Corsier
Collonge-Bellerive
Vésenaz
Cologny
Prangins
Nyon, Vaud
Crans-près-Céligny, Vaud
Céligny, Geneva
Coppet, Vaud
Tannay, Vaud
Mies, Vaud
Versoix, Geneva
Bellevue
Genthod
Chambésy
Geneva