"Beautiful City with lakes and canals" Annecy by firechick
Annecy Travel Guide: 226 reviews and 548 photos
Annecy is a place we often take friends or go to when the weather is bad in Chamonix (where we live) and you can't see the mountains. It's about a one hour drive from Chamonix on the autoroute. Also not far from Geneva if you are staying there.
It is a beautiful city, even if it's raining! It has a very medaeval feeling to it, and the beautiful canals that run next to buildings here with their crystal clear water are relaxing to watch. Swans and ducks float around in the canals, and several restaurants have seating along them. There is a large lake, and if the sky is clear you can see it ringed by mountains. Boat tours of the lake run all the time in summer.
It is the capital of the Haute Savoie department (74) of France and has a number of lovely old monuments, chateaus and churches to visit as well as a very nice shopping district.
- In a nutshell:Beautiful central area with old architecture and canals
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Les Gorges du Fier
Off The Beaten Path
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In Lovagny which is only 10km from Annecy you can find this interesting area which the river Fier over the centuries has... more travel advice
Les Grandes Medievales - Andilly
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The town of Andilly (which is not too far from Annecy) holds a medieval faire each spring starting the weekend of... more travel advice
Boat tour around the lake
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This is a wonderful way to see the lake. There are several options - you can choose a shorter 1 hour tour or a 2 hour... more travel advice
Palais de l'Ille (Vieilles Prisons)
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This instantly recognizable city landmark is one of the most photographed buildings in France (or so I was told). It... more travel advice
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Comments (10)
What a lovely town, so pretty, and your photos are good as well. Would love to do the Gorge walk, looks so interesting!
Hi This is my favorite city and I will go back there when I will be in Geneva soon. Greetings
Very nice Annecy pictures. Brings back happy memories. We always eat at Beau Soleil at least once while there . . . for obvious reasons.
Merci Jennifer pour les conseils à Annecy. J'y serai pour une semaine durant le festival d'animation. J'espère prendre d'aussi belles photos que les vôtres. Au plaisir ! dANz
Lovely page on Annecy. It's one of my favourite places in France, I need to return for another visit soon.
Nice page about one of my favourite cities in France!
Wonderful page. I think Annecy is one of the prettiest towns I have seen in Europe.
Great page! Stirs nice childhood memories of swimming in the lake when I was a kid!
Annecy is working itself towards the top 2 or 3 French villages which I think I must next discover...thanks for your ideas and photos, it looks sooo cool here...
Sounds like a nice place to visit!
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