Annecy
Annecy is the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland. Wikipedia
Population 132,117 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in France
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Manoir de Novel Castle · 290 m - L'Abbaye Espace d'art contemporain Gallery · 560 m
- Mémorial appel du 18 juin Memorial · 450 m
- Fondation Christian Réal Gallery · 600 m
- Gabriel Fauré Memorial · 830 m
- À la mémoire du Capitaine Joseph Baud Memorial · 830 m
- Croix de Lorraine Memorial · 980 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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April
April
A cozy village festival is held, a great place to bring the family. Rides and vendors are abundant, along with the great French cuisine. The festival lines Lac Annecy and is very peaceful and beautiful
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Annecy International Animation Film Festival
June
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (French: Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the city…
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June
June
One of the biggest animation festivals is held in Annecy (6 days)
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July
July
Noctibules festival during the nights (4 days)
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Annecy Italian Film Festival
September – October
The Annecy Italian Film Festival (French: Festival du Cinéma Italien d'Annecy), founded in 1983, shows Italian cinema. The private festival is held annually (usually in October) at the Centre Culturel de Bonlieu, in the town of Annecy, in central France.
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October
October
"Descente des Alpages" or "Return from Alpine Pastures". Occurs once a year on the second Saturday of October. This is a traditional farmers' festival with local music, food and entertainment
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Annecy); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.