The town of Annecy stands on the shore of the lake of the same name, in the eastern part of France and about fifty kilometers from the Swiss border . This place, seemingly nothing particularly noteworthy, has gained a great reputation among tourists all over the world . Travelers hurry here to take a walk on the "most beautiful village of France" and a snack near the water surrounded by carnivally colorful colors, which in Annecy is adorned literally the whole center . Well, a photo against the backdrop of the Island Palace is an obligatory attribute, without which the trip to Annecy is simply unthinkable . Ans and the name is "Savoy Venice": the town permeates many canals and streams originating in the lake . And the Michelin guide gives this small town as a tourist destination three full stars .
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How to get to Annecy
The easiest way to get to Annecy is not from French territory, but from Geneva . There are regular buses about 5 times a day on Sundays, and on weekdays - even more often . Travel time - about an hour . Nearest the international airport is also located in Geneva, and on the new high-speed highway from it to Annecy a little more than half an hour . A little further are the airports of Lyon and Grenoble, but they do not have to travel more than an hour . There is an own airport in Annecy, he takes s only from Paris . In addition, you can get to Anci by direct train from Paris or Lyon (train station right in the center of the town) .
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A bit of history
It's hard to believe this now, but once Annecy was the main city of the Geneva duchy. After the French Revolution, Savoy went to France with Annecy; after the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty, the city belonged to the Kingdom of Sardinia for a time, but then it was sold again to France as part of Savoy in the second half of the 19th century.
Funerals, excursions and attractions Annecy
Annecy is an Alpine beauty without Swiss-Alpine prices and the opportunity to admire the lake surface against the backdrop of snow-capped peaks without the need to stop at luxury hotels in the absence of other . And on the other hand - a nice-premium medieval entourage with cobbled alleys, canals, boats and ancient d mikami in the center . The pedestrian zone in the Old Town of Annecy is the charm itself and, of course, it is always crowded with people . Round Italian wells, embankments, mansions and churches - all in general looks very harmonious, especially strewn with raspberry and violet flowers of pot plants .
- Walk around St. Clair with its romantic arcades from the 17th and 18th centuries
- To throw a coin in the fountain Saint Jean, street - in the heart of the modern city.
- Kiss on the Iron Bridge of the Lovers
- Make the same photo in the background of the palace
- Eat Italian ice cream on one of the pedestrian streets. It would be a good idea to eat bryosh or something like that, but the locals prefer the Italian ice cream parlor as one and they know what they are doing.
- Find Jean-Jacques Gambleau, a florist artist. This place is truly capable of impressing the imagination, even if you are not going to buy anything - just look at the entrance to the store.
The medieval castle on the hill occupies a more or less central position in the city . It was built, according to rough estimates, about 12-16 centuries, here lived the Geneva Counts and the Savoy Dukes . The castle was repeatedly burnt, in the 17th century it was abandoned by the masters and then used as military barracks until the end of the Second World War . But then the city bought out and restored the chateau, and today there is open museum of the Alpine popular art . In his collection - a lot of sculptures and paintings of local authors, as well as furniture of the 15th century, photo archives and models of alpine chalets . The oldest part of the castle's design is the powerful tower of the Queen, built in 12; its walls exceed 4 m in thickness . Nowadays the observatory . is opened in the tower. And from the terrace in front of the castle there is a charming view of Ancy Old Town .
The notorious Ansi Island Palace of the 12th century, in general, does not look very much like a palace. Although it really was built on an island in the Chiu Canal (in fact, the palace occupies the entire island area) and really served as the residence of the Geneva Counts. Subsequently, this powerful fortified structure was used as a prison and as a court, and nowadays there is a tourist office here. The sharp stone corner of the Island Palace, which cuts into the water of the canal, is framed by the houses on the neighboring embankments - the most famous sight of Annecy.
The Bridge of Lovers is as much replicated as the Island Palace, although compared to it, it is a fresh water compared to it. On the bridge it is considered obligatory to walk, but it looks prettier from a distance, with colorful boats in the foreground and a lake surface framed by willows - on the back. Local artists know about this and set up easels in the morning on the embankment of the canal leading to the bridge
Annecy Cathedral Annecy was built in the 16th century as a Franciscan chapel. This explains the rather modest appearance and small size of the cathedral. The church received its cathedral status only in 1822. Nevertheless, a very good organ of the work of Nicolas-Antoine Lethe, the royal master, created in the 40's was installed inside. 19th century.
Another noteworthy church is Annecy - the Roman Catholic Church of St. Maurice, the oldest in the city . Initially, in the first half of the 15th century, it was built in the Gothic style as a Dominican chapel . The 15th century painting is remarkable in the interior of the chapel , which is to the left of the choir: it creates an optical illusion of three-dimensionality . And one more interesting church is dedicated to Our Lady and built in neoclassical style . The church is distinguished by a rectangular 16th century clock tower built in three rows with ten beautiful Gothic windows . erkov easily recognizable by crowning its gilded statue of the Virgin Mary .
Events Annecy
In April, the city hosts a cozy farm festival, great fun for the whole family. In June, there is a six-day festival of animation films, and in July - a night blues festival lasting 4 nights. The most crowded gathering is waiting for the guests of the city in the first weekend of August: this is the Lake Festival with magnificent fireworks, which attract more than 100 000 spectators every year. And in October, on the second Sunday of the month, the Alpine festival of harvest with folk music, food and entertainment is celebrated here
Neighborhoods Annecy
Lake Annecy - the pearl of the French Alps and the Savoy region . Its length is about 17 km, depth - approximately 45 m; the water here is one of the cleanest in Europe, dark, just like in the sea, and the air is amazingly clean .With small in comparison with the Lake Geneva, all the possibilities for recreation for every taste are created here: picturesque small towns on the shore, sports centers, good beaches, first-class restaurants, many hiking and cycling routes . The shuttle bus, departing Annecy, lake around, and on a rented car this trip becomes even more pleasant .
12 km from Annecy, if you go along the eastern shore of the lake, there is one of the largest nature reserves of the south-east of France - the Rock de Cher. The reserve is small, less than 70 hectares around the not too high mountain of the same name (about 650 m). Sliding on it in prehistoric times, the glacier exposed here picturesque rocky areas, and the slopes of the mountain were covered with perennial oaks and hornbeams. A special microclimate of the reserve allows to grow here more than 560 species of plants, including relict, of the glacial period.
Montfortier Castle is located 10 km west of Annecy, in Lovagni, and you can get there by public transport (bus) . The picturesque medieval building stands in a wooded area, very close to the du Fier gorge, and looks extremely harmonious and whole . The castle was built in the 13th century - with a round main tower, stocky rectangular, barracks, guard posts, stairs and other attributes the present medieval fortification . Today the museum of knight armament and armor works on the territory of the castle; There is also a collection of curiosities from Africa and from the East, bequeathed to the museum by one of the last owners of the chateau .