Thollon-les-Mémises Properties For Sale

Thollon-les-Mémises is the balcony of Lake Geneva — a small, friendly resort whose ski slopes look out over the lake and the Swiss Alps beyond, just above Évian and barely an hour from Geneva airport. Few resorts anywhere offer this lake-and-mountain combination.

For UK buyers, Thollon offers an exceptional view, a very short transfer and real value — a family resort with a unique outlook, now part of the multi-resort Magic Pass.

A Short History

Thollon-les-Mémises sits on a shelf above the southern shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), about 11 kilometres from the spa town of Évian. It developed as a small family ski resort beneath the Pic des Mémises, and its enduring identity is its view: nicknamed "le balcon du Léman", it is one of the very few resorts where you ski with a great lake spread out below and the Swiss Alps and Jura on the horizon.

The Resort

Thollon-les-Mémises sits at around 1,000 metres, with a gondola and lifts rising toward the Pic des Mémises at about 1,675 metres. It is a small, independent resort — not part of a large linked domain — and since the 2024–25 season it has been part of the Swiss-based Magic Pass multi-resort network, broadening its appeal. Évian and the lake are a short drive down the hillside.

Where to Buy — The Areas of Thollon-les-Mémises

The choice here is overwhelmingly about the lake view and proximity to the lifts.

The resort and lift base

Around the village and the gondola, with the easiest ski access and, in the best positions, the full Lake Geneva panorama — apartments and chalets.

The hillside hamlets

Positions across the slope above Évian, prized for lake-and-mountain views and quiet, often with more space.

Buyers drawn to the Chablais should also look at Abondance and the wider Portes du Soleil region nearby.

The Skiing

Thollon is a small, friendly ski mountain rising to the Pic des Mémises at around 1,675 metres, with mostly gentle and intermediate runs — and the defining feature that you ski facing Lake Geneva. It is not a big linked domain, so it suits families, beginners and intermediates rather than buyers seeking extensive terrain; the Magic Pass adds access to a wider network of resorts across the season. The outlook, not the scale, is the draw.

The Property Market

Thollon offers a lake-view ski base at accessible prices. There is no current new-build reference in the resort, so the market is resale-led: current benchmarks sit broadly around €3,800 per square metre, with chalets a little higher and apartments a little lower — modest for a property with this outlook and this proximity to Geneva. UK buyers can model monthly costs in sterling with our French mortgage calculator.

Rental demand rests on the view, the short transfer and the Évian lakeside rather than on domain size — a family and lake-tourism market that is genuinely dual-season, with summer drawing walkers and lake visitors.

Lifestyle & Activities Beyond Skiing

The lake setting gives Thollon a strong, distinctive summer.

Summer

• Lake Geneva and Évian — the southern lakeshore, the spa town of Évian and watersports, a short drive below.
• Pic des Mémises — the summer gondola and ridge walks with panoramic lake views.
• Hiking and nature — the Chablais foothills above the lake.

Family appeal

A small, friendly mountain, an unforgettable view, the lake nearby and a very short airport transfer make Thollon a charming family base.

Accessibility

Geneva Airport is around 60 kilometres, roughly an hour to 1 hour 20 by road — making Thollon one of the closest French ski villages to the airport, an easy weekend proposition. Direct UK flights to Geneva are frequent.

Why Buy in Thollon-les-Mémises

Thollon-les-Mémises suits the buyer who wants a unique Lake Geneva view, a very short transfer and value, in a friendly family resort with the lake and Évian on the doorstep. The ski domain is small and independent rather than vast — but for the outlook, the access and the price, and now with the Magic Pass, it is one of the most distinctive small purchases in the Alps.

Browse current Thollon-les-Mémises listings, compare with nearby Abondance, or speak with the Domosno team.