An excursion to Annecy

Last July we visited Annecy, one of the most beautiful small cities in France, situated in Haute-Savoie.

The town is famous for its very clean and large lake. In fact, it is one of the cleanest lakes in the world and its entire 40 kilometre circumference is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.

I wanted to document our getaway with as many photos as possible. At every turn we were blown away by the picturesque beauty of the old town, the lake and the surrounding countryside.

The good news is that this little town is full of exquisite bistros, restaurants and gorgeous boutiques...colourful houses with flowers on their balconies. I guess it is just the way tourists imagine France to be!!

A fresh local produce market is held on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday mornings. We strolled around the market and we bought some homemade jams, a pretty fouta and a cute Provençal basket to carry all of our finds and our picnic!!

A cruise and a pedal boat (pedalos) ride on Lake Annecy are activities not to be missed. You can rent a boat by the half-hour from the park behind the Hotel de Ville.

Place Notre Dame....Here is the Eglise Notre-Dame de Liesse after Mass

The charming old town with flowers in bloom on the balconies

Many buildings have arcades that provide welcome shade on sunny days and shelter during rainy ones....Very narrow streets and alleys...

Palais de l'Isle

The River Thiou running through Annecy

Pont des Amours

Château d'Annecy

We were overwhelmed by the gorgeous Basilique de La Visitation. The interior, as you can see, is considerably more beautiful than the exterior.

I really hope that you enjoyed this tour and I wish you a lovely day!