Annecy: Mont Veyrier - Parmelan
Built around the Thiou River’s outlet from Lake Annecy, Annecy grew into the principal town on the lake’s northern shore. Mont Veyrier rises immediately east of the city, while Parmelan forms part of the limestone Bornes massif to the north. Their slopes give Annecy an emphatically Alpine setting, yet its identity is also urban and historical: the old town is threaded by canals, and the Palais de l’Île, a medieval building in the Thiou, is among its best-known monuments. Lake Annecy feeds the short Thiou, which runs through the centre before joining the Fier River; this waterway supported mills and crafts that helped shape the town.
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Annecy straddles the Thiou at Lake Annecy’s northern outlet in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and this waterside position has shaped its canals, quays and historic commercial centre. Lake Annecy lies between the Bauges and Bornes massifs, giving the city a firmly pre-Alpine setting. In the old town, the Palais de l’Île occupies a small island in the Thiou; dating from the 12th century, it has served as a residence, prison and courthouse. Above it rises Château d’Annecy, once home to the Counts of Geneva and later the Dukes of Savoy. Arcaded streets, food markets and the lakefront connect the compact centre with the surrounding mountain country. See how Annecy belongs to the wider Lake Annecy and Alpine region by browsing webcams nearby.
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