Annecy (France)

...France, a town which names Annecy and its inhabitants, the Annéciens... Today, let me tell you a story, the story of where i’ve lived since i was born : Annecy.

Annecy is located in the South-East part of France. It’s the main city of the Haute-Savoie, and belongs to the region Rhône-Alpes.
There are about 60’000 inhabitants in Annecy, it’s a small town likened to others in the surrounding area like Lyon, Grenoble or Geneva...
...mountains and the lake ; Annecy is located in the north Alps, about 80 kms from the Mont-Blanc. The town is surrounded by the mountains and it has been constructed near to a lake. This two elements give us the chance to go skiing in winter and have a swim in summer :o) it’s really great ! And if you don’t like these activities, you can also cycle, do roller skating or horse riding...

- The Semnoz, the Aravis are mountains. I find these ... more

Once upon a time, in France, a town which names Annecy and its inhabitants, the Annéciens... Today, let me tell you a story, the story of where i’ve lived since i was born : Annecy.

Annecy is located in the South-East part of France. It’s the main city of the Haute-Savoie, and belongs to the region Rhône-Alpes.
There are about 60’000 inhabitants in Annecy, it’s a small town likened to others in the surrounding area like Lyon, Grenoble or Geneva...

So, if one day you’d come to Annecy, here are what you could see and appreciate :

+ the first thing you will see would probably be the mountains and the lake ; Annecy is located in the north Alps, about 80 kms from the Mont-Blanc. The town is surrounded by the mountains and it has been constructed near to a lake. This two elements give us the chance to go skiing in winter and have a swim in summer :o) it’s really great ! And if you don’t like these activities, you can also cycle, do roller skating or horse riding...

- The Semnoz, the Aravis are mountains. I find these both beautiful in winter as in summer. Yesterday it has snowed ; winter is here !!

- Albigny’s and Marquisats’ beach. Of course for the summer ! Many Annéciens and tourists spend their time on the beach, there is no sand but grass ! and the water could up to 25°C which is delicious...

+ after sports, you could want to visit the town. Annecy is divided in to parts, the old Annecy and the modern town. In the ancient one, cars are forbidden ! You must visit using your feet ;-) And all the sites to visit are in this part ! More, Annnecy is also called the "Little Venice" because of all its bridges over the Thiou. So, take your shoes and enjoy...

- Annecy Castle : it was first the house of the Geneva Counts, and now it’s a museum. It tooks four centuries to build it !

- The Visitation : it’s a basilica, neo-Byzantine architecture and erected in 1922. The basilica overhangs the town.

- The Island Palace : founded in the 12th century, it was first the administration center for the Geneva Counts, but also served as a prison. And as it was surrounded by the Thiou, a little river which flows from the lake, when we opened locks to make the water up and enter in the prison to drown prisoners... So cruel ! It is not used anymore.

- Old Annecy : there you can see the Sainte-Claire Gate, the Perriere Gate, the Island Palace, bridges over the Thiou and many others discoveries...

+ and if you have money enough, you could then dinner on a boat during a travel on the lake. The biggest and most beautiful of the boats is the “Libellule”, (“Dragonfly”) ; but if you don’t want to dinner, you could also take the “Cygne”, (“Swan”)...

I hope that it gives you the envy to discover Annecy...

PS: for more informations or pictures, go to http://www.annecy.fr/sommaireGB.htm

Thank you,
xxx

 

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