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.
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, costumes and masks
View of Lake Annecy, Col de la Forclaz
Restaurants along the canal, Annecy
Retour des Alpages festival, every Autumn, Annecy
Boats moored at Saint-Jorioz marina
Annecy castle overlooking bars and bistrots
The botanical gardens, Annecy
Summer hiking in the Alps, La Tournette, Lake Annecy
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
Talloires beach
Hardy donkeys in a snowstorm, in a field close to chez42 apartment
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, procession
View of Talloires Bay from the Roc de Chère
Botanical gardens, Annecy
Animals and costumes, Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
Taxi boat in Annecy, Lake Annecy
Diving platform at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Tandem paragliding over Lake Annecy
Sunlight and clear air above a blanket of mist, Semnoz, near Annecy
Renting a pedalo on Lake Annecy
View of Pont des Amours, Annecy
Paragliders over the Roc de Boeufs mountain, Lake Annecy
Annual fireworks festival every August, Lake Annecy
Flowers in front of Annecy railway station
Donkeys outside chez42, Saint-Jorioz
Tour de France, Saint-Jorioz 2009
Early morrning swim in Lake Annecy, Annecy-le-Vieux
Paragliging over Lake Annecy
Boat pontoon at Angon, Lake Annecy
Veyrier boat stop, Lake Annecy
Annecy old town open air market
Autumn view of Lake Annecy near Duingt
Tractor at Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
The cycle track, left bank, Lake Annecy
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village, picturesque street
Climbing the Tournette, Lake Annecy
Sevrier harbour
Kayaking on Lake Annecy, Sevrier
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Menthon-Saint-Bernard boat stop, La Tournette behind
Paragliders take-off point, Col de la Forclaz, Lake Annecy
Half rainbow over Lake Annecy
En route for the Semnoz ski area, Annecy
Boats on the canal at Bonlieu, Annecy
A duck on Lake Annecy, Sevrier
Sunlight shining through the mist at Christmas, Semnoz, near Annecy
Early morning flights, hot air balloon and microlight
The cycle track, Annecy to Ugine, Duingt tunnel
The Tournette summit, Lake Annecy
Hang-gliding launch ramp, Col de la Forclaz
Walking in the Bauges mountains
Souvenir of the Annecy to Albertville railway line
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village
View across Saint-Jorioz to the lake and mountains beyond
View of Annecy from Mont Veyrier
Bout du Lac boat stop, Lake Annecy
Botanical gardens, Annecy
View of Lake Annecy from Saint-Jorioz
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
Tour de France (Cavendish), Saint-Jorioz 2009
Lake Annecy seen from the walk from Verthier up to Col de la Forclaz
The cycle track, Bredannaz, Lake Annecy
Three hours to reach the Tournette summit, Lake Annecy
The Semnoz in winter, Mont Blanc in the distance
Barrage de Roselend, Savoie, view east
A waterfront property, Veyrier, Lake Annecy
View of the Tournette from the Semnoz
Amazing views at Lac Blanc near Chamonix
Talloires beach restaurant
Sailing on Lake Annecy
Retour des Alpages festival, every Autumn, Annecy
Tour de France (Contador), Saint-Jorioz 2009
The Basilica of the Visitation, Annecy
La fête du lac, Annecy, August each year
River Thiou, Annecy
The golf course at Talloires
Talloires, Lake Annecy
Restaurants along the canal, Annecy
Annecy beach slide
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Annecy old town by night
Reed beds in the lake, Annecy-le-Vieux
View of Ruphy castle from Duingt beach
View of Doussard from a paraglider, Lake Annecy
View of Roc des Boeufs from Angon, Lake Annecy
Paragliding over Lake Annecy
The cycle track, Duingt tunnel
Marais de l'Enfer and reedbeds, Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Discover paragliding over Lake Annecy with an instructor
Stand up paddle, Bout du Lac, Lacke Annecy
Sevrier boat stop
The Venetian Carnival, hundreds of masks
Annecy old town at Christmas
Fishing boat at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
View of the Dents de Lanfon in winter from chez42
Aeriel view of the hang-glider take off point, Col de la Forclaz
The narrow streets of Annecy old town
A gate to nowhere, Angon, Lake Annecy
Paragliging over Lake Annecy
View of Lake Annecy from Duingt
Gorge du fier, Annecy
Saint-Jorioz esplanade
Annecy beach in spring
Cycling to the top of the Semnoz, Annecy
Duingt boat stop, left bank, Lake Annecy
The Semnoz in winter
The old prison at night, River Thiou, Annecy
Paragliging at Talloires, Lake Annecy
Menthon-Saint-Bernard boat stop
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
View of the lake and Semnoz, Annecy-le-Vieux
Annecy town hall lit up for Christmas
Spring at Annecy railway station
Duingt boat stop
The cycle track, Saint-Jorioz
View of Lake Annecy from the hill above Saint-Jorioz
Annecy town hall lit up for Christmas
Barrage de Roselend, Savoie, view west
Fresh produce market, Annecy
The Venetian Carnival, old town Annecy
A lakeside park for children, Saint-Jorioz beach
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, costumes and masks
Traditional costumes and music, Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
View from the Tournette, showing the track to the Chalet de l'Aulp
Botanical gardens, Annecy
The shore at Duingt, Lake Annecy
The canal at night in front of the Palais de l'Isle (Island Palace), Annecy
Discover the villages of Lake Annecy by boat
Walking in the Bauges mountains
Goats near the top of the Lanfonnet mountain, Lake Annecy
Joaquim Rodriguez, Chris Froome, Annecy to the top of the Semnoz 2013
Preparing for take-off, paragliding, Lake Annecy
Bout du lac, Lake Annecy
Magnificent view over Lac Blanc in the Alps near Chamonix
Palais de l'Isle (Island Palace) by night, Annecy
The Venetian Carnival, February/March, Annecy
View of Lake Annecy from Mont Veyrier
Looking towards Annecy from Taillefer mountain, above Duingt
Hang-gliding over Lake Annecy, the ultimate view
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village
Lake Annecy cycle track, Duingt tunnel
View of chez42 from the cycle track, Saint-Jorioz
Rowing boat at Angon, Lake Annecy
Menthon-Saint-Bernard esplanade, Lake Annecy
Gorge du fier, Annecy
Chamonix valley, Lac Blanc, hiking in the mountains
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, costumes and masks
Lake Annecy from Angon Beach
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
View of Lake Annecy, large and small sections
Saint-Jorioz beach in winter, Lake Annecy
Paragliding take-off point, Lake Annecy
Tandem paragliding over Lake Annecy, chateau de Ruphy
The golf course at Talloires, castle in the background
The Venetian Carnival, the start of the parade