Nernier (; frp, Nèrniér) is a French village on the southern shore of
Lake Geneva
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, in the
department
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of
Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè d'Amont'' or ''Hiôta-Savouè''; en, Upper Savoy) or '; it, Alta Savoia. is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is ...
.
Administratively classified a ''
commune
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,'' Nernier shares a medieval village center and floral displays with the larger and better-known neighbouring village of
Yvoire
Yvoire () is a small medieval town in the Departments of France, department of Haute-Savoie, in the southeastern French Regions of France, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located 24 kilometers (14.9 miles) northeast of Geneva.
Geography
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