The photos in this section are taken from various locations near Lake Annecy. Choose one of the sub-menu items under the Gallery -> Places menu to see pictures from a specific location, or just browse through the random selection shown here. Click on any photo to open a slideshow.
View of the lake and Semnoz, Annecy-le-Vieux
View of Doussard from a paraglider, Lake Annecy
Kayaking on Lake Annecy, Sevrier
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
Barrage de Roselend, Savoie, view west
Annecy's annual fireworks display - la Fête du Lac
Duingt boat stop, left bank, Lake Annecy
Hang-gliding over Lake Annecy, the ultimate view
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, costumes and masks
View of chez42 from the cycle track, Saint-Jorioz
Hang-gliding launch ramp, Col de la Forclaz
Tree-lined path leading away from Saint-Jorioz beach
Paragliging over Lake Annecy
The cycle track, left bank, Lake Annecy
Summer hiking in the Alps, La Tournette, Lake Annecy
View from the Tournette, showing the track to the Chalet de l'Aulp
View of Lake Annecy, large and small sections
Duingt boat stop
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village, picturesque street
View of Ruphy castle from Duingt beach
Boat pontoon at Angon, Lake Annecy
Saint-Jorioz esplanade
Gorge du fier, Annecy
Skiing on the Semnoz, Annecy
The esplanade at Veyrier
Summer hiking, La Sambuy, near Lake Annecy
Early morning flights, hot air balloon and microlight
Menthon-Saint-Bernard castle, Lake Annecy
Barrage de Roselend, Savoie, view east
The Semnoz in winter
Three hours to reach the Tournette summit, Lake Annecy
Boats on the canal at Bonlieu, Annecy
Lake shore, Saint-Jorioz
View of Roc des Boeufs from Angon, Lake Annecy
View of Mont Blanc from the Semnoz
Annecy old town open air market
Paragliders over the Roc de Boeufs mountain, Lake Annecy
Botanical gardens, Annecy
Menthon-Saint-Bernard boat stop
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village
Annecy castle overlooking bars and bistrots
Annecy beach slide
Hang-gliding launch ramp, Col de la Forclaz
Alpine ibex, near Lac Blanc, Chamonix
Palais de l'Isle (Island Palace) by night, Annecy
Menthon-Saint-Bernard boat stop, La Tournette behind
Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy old town
Relaxing and paddling on the beach at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
View of Lake Annecy from Talloires
Bout du lac, Lake Annecy
Preparing for take-off, paragliding, Lake Annecy
Tandem paragliding over Lake Annecy, chateau de Ruphy
Sailing on Lake Annecy
Annecy old town
View from the Pont des Amours, Annecy
Taxi boat in Annecy, Lake Annecy
The Venetian Carnival, hundreds of masks
Rowing boat on Lake Annecy
Paragliding over Lake Annecy
The Venetian Carnival, Annecy (Venice of the Alps)
Diving platform at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Animals and costumes, Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
Tour de France (Contador), Saint-Jorioz 2009
Marais de l'Enfer and reedbeds, Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Cycling to the top of the Semnoz, Annecy
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Hardy donkeys in a snowstorm, in a field close to chez42 apartment
Reed beds in the lake, Annecy-le-Vieux
View across Saint-Jorioz to the lake and mountains beyond
Boats moored at Saint-Jorioz marina
Half rainbow over Lake Annecy
The Tournette summit, Lake Annecy
The botanical gardens, Annecy
The golf course at Talloires, castle in the background
View of the Dents de Lanfon in winter from chez42
Veyrier boat stop, Lake Annecy
Gorge du fier, Annecy
Sevrier harbour
Rowing boat at Angon, Lake Annecy
Restaurants along the canal, Annecy
Annecy beach in spring
Donkeys outside chez42, Saint-Jorioz
La fête du lac, Annecy, August each year
Discover paragliding over Lake Annecy with an instructor
View of Lake Annecy from Saint-Jorioz
Early morrning swim in Lake Annecy, Annecy-le-Vieux
View of Pont des Amours, Annecy
The cycle track, Annecy to Ugine, Duingt tunnel
Sunlight shining through the mist at Christmas, Semnoz, near Annecy
Lake Annecy in spring, Sevrier
Stand up paddle, Bout du Lac, Lacke Annecy
Looking towards Annecy from Taillefer mountain, above Duingt
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Lake Annecy cycle track, Duingt tunnel
The cycle track, Duingt tunnel
Sevrier boat stop
Fresh produce market, Annecy
Goats near the top of the Lanfonnet mountain, Lake Annecy
Hiking to the top of the Lanfonnet mountain, Lake Annecy
Annecy old town at Christmas
The Semnoz in winter, Mont Blanc in the distance
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
View of the Taillefer from the Roc de Chère
Flowers in front of Annecy railway station
Paragliders take-off point, Col de la Forclaz, Lake Annecy
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
En route for the Semnoz ski area, Annecy
Talloires beach
Lake Geneva, port, Yvoire, medieval village
Souvenir of the Annecy to Albertville railway line
Tour de France, Saint-Jorioz 2009
Paragliding take-off point, Lake Annecy
Lake Annecy seen from the walk from Verthier up to Col de la Forclaz
Tour de France (Cavendish), Saint-Jorioz 2009
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, costumes and masks
Waves on a windy day, Lake Annecy
Walking at the Col de la Frasse, close to Lake Annecy
A lakeside park for children, Saint-Jorioz beach
Walking in the Bauges mountains
The cycle track, Bredannaz, Lake Annecy
Paragliding, landing at Doussard, Lake Annecy
View of Lake Annecy from Duingt
A gate to nowhere, Angon, Lake Annecy
The cycle track, Saint-Jorioz
The Venetian Carnival, old town Annecy
Fishing boat at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village
Amazing views at Lac Blanc near Chamonix
Talloires, Lake Annecy
Talloires beach restaurant
Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Lake Annecy
Annecy old town by night
View of Talloires Bay from the Roc de Chère
A duck on Lake Annecy, Sevrier
The Basilica of the Visitation, Annecy
Renting a pedalo on Lake Annecy
Tractor at Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
Water skiing on Lake Annecy
Discover the villages of Lake Annecy by boat
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Retour des Alpages festival, every Autumn, Annecy
Sunlight and clear air above a blanket of mist, Semnoz, near Annecy
Magnificent view over Lac Blanc in the Alps near Chamonix
The old prison at night, River Thiou, Annecy
Chamonix valley, Lac Blanc, hiking in the mountains
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Joaquim Rodriguez, Chris Froome, Annecy to the top of the Semnoz 2013
Annecy town hall lit up for Christmas
Close to nature, walking near Col de La Forclaz
Annual fireworks festival every August, Lake Annecy
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village, long lunch in a picturesque setting
Bout du Lac boat stop, Lake Annecy
Restaurants along the canal, Annecy
Hang-gliding over Lake Annecy
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, procession
Autumn view of Lake Annecy near Duingt
Tandem paragliding over Lake Annecy