In Thonon-les-Bains, between the belvedere over Lake Geneva and the lanes of the old town, remote work has its addresses. A free media library in a former convent, a café open every day a stone's throw from the lake view and a hushed tea room: here are our spots to set up your laptop, get connected and make progress calmly, depending on your budget and your mood.
The free option: the Visitation cultural centre media library
Housed in the former Visitation convent on place du Marché, the Pôle culturel media library is the favourite spot of Thonon's remote workers. Quiet reading rooms to work without noise, a brighter and livelier forum, and the Saladise cafeteria for lunch on site. Access is free; wifi is offered one hour a day without a membership, unlimited with the annual card. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, and Thursday morning.
A café open every day: Siyamyi
At the top of the town, rue des Ursules, Siyamyi is a recent café right next to the belvedere and its view over the lake. People come from breakfast to afternoon snack for varied dishes and homemade desserts, and the tourist office sees many remote workers there. Open every day from 8 am, until 7 pm on weekdays and 5:30 pm at the weekend: handy for a Sunday session.
A hushed break: the Chaumontet & Co tea room
On rue Vallon, the Chaumontet & Co pastry shop has been a neighbourhood fixture since 1965. Its calm, hushed tea room is the kind of place where you happily linger over a homemade hot chocolate or a lunchtime salad while you wrap up a file. Open Tuesday to Saturday, the tea room from 9 am to 6 pm.
In short
In Thonon-les-Bains, count on the Visitation media library to work for free in peace, on Siyamyi for a session with a view, even at the weekend, and on Chaumontet & Co for a hushed break. To help you choose between a café and a dedicated space, see our guide café or coworking.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I work for free in Thonon-les-Bains?
The Visitation cultural centre media library, place du Marché, is free to enter, with one hour of wifi a day without a membership and unlimited access with the annual card.
Where can I work on a Sunday in Thonon-les-Bains?
Siyamyi, rue des Ursules, is open every day, at the weekend from 8 am to 5:30 pm, right next to the belvedere.
