About the City
Annecy is located 22 miles south of Geneva in the Rhone-Alps region in the North of the French Alps and it is known as the Venice of Savoie. The medieval town centre built around a 14th century Chateau is dissected by small canals and streams running out of Lake Annecy, which is clean, fresh and has a wonderful azure color.
The resort of Annecy, which is the prefecture of the department of Haute-Savoie, makes the best base for touring the region. Once a Gallo-Roman town and the seat of the counts of Geneva, Annecy opens onto one of the best views of lakes and mountains in the French Alps.
