Photos of the changing seasons around Lake Annecy. Choose one of the sub-menu items under the Gallery -> Season menu to see pictures from a specific time of year, or just browse through the random selection shown here. Click on any photo to open a slideshow.
Walking in the Bauges mountains
View of Pont des Amours, Annecy
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, costumes and masks
Donkeys outside chez42, Saint-Jorioz
Sunlight shining through the mist at Christmas, Semnoz, near Annecy
Talloires beach
Autumn view of Lake Annecy near Duingt
Annecy castle overlooking bars and bistrots
Sevrier harbour
Discover the villages of Lake Annecy by boat
Paragliging over Lake Annecy
Retour des Alpages festival, every Autumn, Annecy
Annual fireworks festival every August, Lake Annecy
Fishing boat at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Stand up paddle, Bout du Lac, Lacke Annecy
View of Lake Annecy, large and small sections
Marais de l'Enfer and reedbeds, Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Walking in the Bauges mountains
Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy old town
Climbing the Tournette, Lake Annecy
Paragliders take-off point, Col de la Forclaz, Lake Annecy
Traditional costumes and music, Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
Menthon-Saint-Bernard esplanade, Lake Annecy
Saint-Jorioz esplanade
En route for the Semnoz ski area, Annecy
Water skiing on Lake Annecy
View of the Taillefer from the Roc de Chère
Kayaking on Lake Annecy, Sevrier
View of the Tournette from the Semnoz
Annecy old town at Christmas
Renting a pedalo on Lake Annecy
The botanical gardens, Annecy
Tandem paragliding over Lake Annecy, chateau de Ruphy
Restaurants along the canal, Annecy
Tree-lined path leading away from Saint-Jorioz beach
Annecy beach slide
Sunlight and clear air above a blanket of mist, Semnoz, near Annecy
Annecy town hall lit up for Christmas
The Semnoz in winter
The golf course at Talloires
View across Saint-Jorioz to the lake and mountains beyond
Tractor at Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
La fête du lac, Annecy, August each year
A lakeside park for children, Saint-Jorioz beach
Annecy's annual fireworks display - la Fête du Lac
Saint-Jorioz beach in winter, Lake Annecy
Relaxing and paddling on the beach at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Hang-gliding launch ramp, Col de la Forclaz
Joaquim Rodriguez, Chris Froome, Annecy to the top of the Semnoz 2013
The Semnoz in winter, Mont Blanc in the distance
Talloires beach restaurant
Annecy old town by night
Early morrning swim in Lake Annecy, Annecy-le-Vieux
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
Sailing on Lake Annecy
Paragliging at Talloires, Lake Annecy
The Venetian Carnival, Annecy (Venice of the Alps)
Boats moored at Saint-Jorioz marina
Waves on a windy day, Lake Annecy
The esplanade at Veyrier
The canal at night in front of the Palais de l'Isle (Island Palace), Annecy
Animals and costumes, Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
Close to nature, walking near Col de La Forclaz
The old prison at night, River Thiou, Annecy