Informations about region of lakes (Como, Maggiore, ...)

[il Mamo]

Hello and welcome! (cit.)

Sorry for my English, but my French is worse

I live near Como.
I think that from Alsace the best way to reach the Lake district is by Basel, Luzern and Lugano.
If I correctly understood you are coming from Nice.. So, if it's not closed because of the snow, it would be wonderful to reach Italy by the famous Col de Tende (Menton -> Sospel -> Tende -> Limone Piemonte).
If it's closed you can reach Genova and then take Passo dei Giovi (but I didn't find it amazing). You can take the Autostrada.

When you'll reach Como I recommend to take the route to Cernobbio and then follow the old route (not the SS340, but "via Regina" http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s ... 12542&z=17 if you'll ask for directions ask for "REGINA VECCHIA") till Cadenabbia or Menaggio, then take a ferry to Bellagio and come back to Como (following the route for Lezzeno, Nesso, Torno). Torno is quite a beautiful place to have dinner (or maybe launch in this season).

I'll PM you my email, so you can ask me more details if you want.

Lamps!