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A city of southern France in the Alps on Lake Annecy east-northeast of Lyon. It is a popular resort and tourist center. Population: 51,000.

 

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Annecy (änsē'), town (1990 pop. 51,143), capital of Haute-Savoie dept., SE France, in Savoy in the N Alps, on beautiful Lake Annecy. A popular tourist resort, it also has printing plants and factories making jewelry, precision instruments, and wood, leather, and textile products. The center of the city, traversed by narrow canals, is picturesquely medieval. St. Francis de Sales, who was born in Annecy, was bishop from 1602 to 1622. The city has many fine churches, monasteries, and seminaries. The castle of the counts of Geneva (12th-14th cent.) dominates Annecy from a hill.

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Coordinates: 45°54′58″N 6°07′59″E / 45.916°N 6.133°E / 45.916; 6.133

Ville d'Annecy
Flag of Annecy
Coat of arms of Annecy
City flag Coat of arms
Annecy-1.jpg
Palais de l'Isle jail
Location
Annecy is located in France
Annecy
Time zone CET (GMT +1)
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Annecy
Intercommunality Annecy
Mayor Jean-Luc Rigaut
(since 2007)
Statistics
Elevation 418–926 m (1,370–3,040 ft)
(avg. 448 m/1,470 ft)
Land area1 13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Population2 52,890  (2006)
 - Density 3,847 /km2 (9,960 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 74010/ 74000
Dialling code 0450
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.
Pont des Amours ("Bridge of Love").
Lake Annecy.
Logo of the City of Annecy

Annecy (Èneci / Ènneci in Arpitan language) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It lies on northern tip of Lake Annecy (Lac d'Annecy), 35 kilometres south of Geneva.

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Administration

Annecy is the capital of the department of "Haute Savoie" no. 74.

The metropolitan area of Annecy includes 13 municipalities.

Annecy is the capital of three cantons:

History

Annecy is located between Geneva and Chambéry. Thus its history was strongly influenced by these two towns between the 10th and the 19th century. Starting as the capital of the county of Geneva, after the demise of the counts of Geneva, it became integrated into the House of Savoy's possessions in 1401. In 1444, it was set up by the Princes of Savoy as the capital of a region covering the possessions of the Genevois, Faucigny and Beaufortain. With the advance of Calvinism in 1535, it became a center for the Counter-Reformation and the bishop's see of Geneva was transferred here[1]

During the French Revolution, the Savoy region was conquered by France and Annecy became attached to the département of Mont Blanc, of which capital was Chambéry. After the Bourbon Restoration in 1815, it was returned to the Kingdom of Sardinia (heir of the Duchy of Savoy). When Savoy was sold to France in 1860, it became the capital of the new département of Haute-Savoie.

Francis of Sales was born at the castle of Sales, close by, in 1567. He was bishop of Annecy from 1602 to 1622.

Annecy was the site of the second round of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) talks in 1949.

Geography

The Fier forms part of the commune's north-western border. The mountains around the town of Annecy are; Le Mont Verier, Le Semnoz, La Tournette and the Parmelan.

Culture

Annecy has hosted the Annecy International Animated Film Festival since 1960.

Sport

On July 23, 2009 Annecy played host to Stage 18 of the Tour de France, as the start/finish point for an individual time trial around Lake Annecy.

On October 16, 2009, the International Olympic Committee has listed Annecy as one of the three Applicant Cities for 2018 Winter Olympic Games, with Munich, in Germany, and Pyeongchang, in South Korea. If chosen, Annecy will be the fourth french city to host the Winter Olympic Games, after Chamonix, Grenoble and Albertville.

Main sights

Sights in Annecy include:

  • The Palais de l'Isle, also called the "old prison", was built from the twelfth century. Taking up most of the island in a canal, it is the symbol of the town and is among the most photographed monuments in all of France.
  • The Château d'Annecy (Annecy Castle) was the home of the Counts of Geneva and the Dukes of Genevois-Nemours, an offshoot of the House of Savoie (12th-16th century). Today the restored castle houses the Art and History Conservatory of Annecy and the Regional Office of the Alpine Lakes. [2],[3]
  • The Cathedral of Saint-Pierre, built in the early 16th century as a Franciscan friary, was the cathedral of Francis de Sales and is home to a number of artworks and baroque pieces from the nineteenth century. [4],[5]
  • The rue Sainte-Claire and its romantic arches date from the 17th and 18th centuries.
  • The rue royale, with its numerous shops, gardens and the fountain of Saint Jean is the heart of the commercial and political activities of the town.
  • The money workshop of the Genevois now houses the Musée de l'Histoire d'Annecy.
  • The church of Saint-Maurice, originally constructed as a church of the Dominican order, has a flamboyant gothic style of the 15th century, and houses some very memorial interesting paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries. [6],[7]
  • The European Gardens, made just after the annexing of Savoie in 1863, where one can admire the very rich and diverse vegetation.
  • The Pont des Amours (Lovers' Bridge), a beautiful example of the iron architecture typical of the 20th century.
  • The Impérial Palace, inaugurated in 1913, with its public gardens, its beach and its casino.
  • The Basilique de la Visitation, built in the 20th century, home of the tomb of François de Sales and Jeanne de Chantal, offers a magnificent view of the town and the agglomeration.

Education

Research organisations

  • LAPP Laboratoire d'Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules specialized in Physics
  • Mecatronics department of CETIM [2]
  • Different R&D activities in the Université de Savoie and its Ecole Polytechnique d'Ingenieurs: Polytech'Savoie.

Economy

Companies located in and around Annecy include:

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Twin towns — Sister cities

Annecy is twinned with:


Panoramic view of Annecy[3].

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References

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

  1. ^ Suppressed in 1801, it was restored in 1822.
  2. ^ [1] Cetim in English
  3. ^ The picture has been post-edited. The path on the right and left side is straight and not angled by 45°.

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View of the Lake.


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