Annecy...

The second monastry of the Visitation distinguished by its monumental porch. It was build by Saint Jeanne in 1635 and is now occupied by the sisters of Saint Joseph.

Downstream from the bridge, the Palaise de I'Isle forms the most picturesque view of the old town.

With its two stairway towers, the Pont morens was the first stone bridge. It was made from the houses which were originally built across the Thiou. At the end, the roadway actually goes under the buildings.

Annecy's 12th-century Palais de I'Isle, with the Thiou canal in the foreground.

Its small medieval quarter is laced with canals, flowers - covered bridge and arcaded street. Strolling is the main attraction.

Annecy is one of the most charming and attractive towns in Alps, set at the northern tip of Lac d'Annecy and surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Today Annecy is a dynamic centre for hi-tech industries and tourism, with a nice and varied cultured life. With the great natural beauty of its mountains, lake and old town. Annecy has everything required to charm visitors and make everyone who knows it want to stay.