Annecy, The Lakes
Activities
Mountaineering, Climbing
Cycle tracks along the shores of the lake. Dinghy & pleasure boat sailing, Swimming, Canoeing, Pedaloes, Fishing, waters skiing, parapenting. Solo or guided walks. Golf (3 courses).
Driving distance from Calais to Annecy 511 miles or 7hrs25
· Several kids club
· Animal parks
· Miniature Golf
· Leisure park
· Skate park
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| ANNECY Novel District | Thurs 7 AM -1 PM | ANNECY Place de la Mandallaz | Wed 8 AM – 12.30 |
| ANNECY Romains Sq | Tues 7 AM-7 PM | TALLOIRES | Thurs June-Sept AM |
| ANNECY Bld Taine | Sat AM | VEYRIER DU LAC | Fri 8 AM - Noon |
| ANNECY Old Town | Tues, Fri, Sun 7 Am – 1 PM | DOUSSARD | Mon Jul – Aug 8 AM – 12.30 |
| ANNECY LE VIEUX | Wed 8 AM - Noon | FAVERGES | Wed AM |
| EPAGNY | Sat 8 AM - Noon | LATHUILE | Fri Summer AM |
| MEYTHET | Wed 8 AM - Noon | DUINGT | Tues Summer 4 PM – 8 PM |
| CRAN-GEVRIER | Thurs, Sun 8 AM - Noon | SAINT-JORIOZ | Thurs 7 AM – 12.30 |
| SEYNOD | Wed, Sat 8 AM - Noon | SEVRIER | Wed 7 AM – 12.30 |
A fabulous variety of restaurants and bars spread out across Annecy. Try the cobbled streets in the old town for some traditional charm overlooking the small canals that flow through the medieval old town.
By Road: Driving distance from Calais to Annecy 817km (approx 7hrs30)
From Calais follow the A26/E15 in the direction of Lens/Arras and then Reims. Take the exit marked Reims-Tinqueux, Châlons-en-Champagne, Metz, Nancy, Strasbourg & Lyon. Follow the A4/E50, then the E17 towards Châlons-en-Champagne. Take the exit marked Saint-Gibrien, Châlons-en-Champagne, Troyes & Lyon. Continue on the E17 then the A26/E17 towards Troyes. Next take the A40 towards Bourg-en-Bresse/Annecy and take exit 11 to Annecy.
Access to Annecy by motorway.
- From Marseille, Lyon or Chambéry : A41 exit Annecy Sud.
- From Paris, Geneva, Bourg-en-Bresse, Chamonix or Italy via Mont Blanc tunnel: A41 exit Annecy Nord.
New direct motorway from Annecy to Geneva opened since December 2008.
Access to Annecy by National Road.
- From Albertville or Bourg-en-Bresse : D1508.
- From Geneva or Chambéry : D1201.
- From Chamonix or Italy: D1203.
Distance from Annecy to…
- Albertville: 50km. - Chambéry : 50km. - Chamonix : 105km.
- Grenoble : 107km. - La Clusaz : 33km. - Le Grand Bornand : 33km.
- Lyon: 140km. - Marseille: 425km. - Paris: 550km.
- Geneva: 47km.
By Rail: TGV to Annecy from Paris.
Airports: Geneva 50km
For further information on car parking, transfers, etc: www.gva.ch/en (then select Transportation in menu)
or Lyon Saint-Exupery 125 km
Daily flights from Paris to Annecy - Meythet airport, located 6km from Annecy city centre, link by SIBRA bus n°6.
Annecy is located 50 km away from Geneva international airport
Direct link between Annecy and Geneva airport by coach.
Transport to Annecy by train and bus.
You can also take a taxi.
Airport Transfer
Pre-book your taxi transfer with Peak Retreats
From Geneva or Chambery Airport to Annecy (Duingt/Giez) – from £37-£48 per person return based on 4 people sharing.
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International Festival of Animated Films - every year since 1960 at the beginning of June Annecy is the meeting-place for the world of Animated Films Presentation and showing of films in competition in various theatres in the town, homages, retrospectives, exhibitions Projections from 10.30 a.m. to 11 p.m. in 8 sites spread around the town, and late night open-air shows on a giant screen by the lakeside. |
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6th June – 11th June 2011 | |
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The "P'tit bal perdu" comes back for 11 Sundays this summer. With irresistible party atmosphere, friendliness, charm with a hint of nostalgia, family and lovers' picnics, protected by wonderful trees, it is an invitation to dance in the heart of these delicious getaways to forget time just for a while. Every Sunday from 18h to 22h. |
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26th June – 4th September 2011 | |
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National Celebration - Lake Annecy and its surrounding villages offer you fireworks and dancing. From 4 p.m. events for children, then from 8 p.m. events of different kinds. At 10 p.m. fireworks followed by public dancing at 11 p.m. Free public access. |
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14th July 2011 | |
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The Noctibules – Four evenings, four big times in the town featuring street theatre, funfair style theatre, fireworks parade, aerial shows, circus and original brass bands, combining event shows and new inspirations, national and regional companies. |
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20th-23rd July 2011 (evenings) | |
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Lake Festival – On the first Saturday of August the bay of Albigny welcomes the biggest pyrotechnic show of Europe…80 minutes of fireworks in rhythm with music, lights, special effects…It is the kind of show that you have to see at least once in your life! Born from the great “Venetian style” party of 1860 on the lake in honour of Napoleon the 3rd, this event has evolved and integrated all the new technologies of fireworks. Grandiose, unexpected, this is a unique production, played only always inducing the same interest from the 200,000 people gathered near the lake. |
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6th August 2011 | |
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Swim across Lake Annecy - this mass event, which had several hundred participants, last year, allows you to do a small (1000m) or big (2400m) cross-lake swim in the bay of Albigny. |
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15th August 2011 | |
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Musical and pyrotechnic shows in the bay of Talloires, staged by Jean-Eric Ougier. 9pm – 11pm. |
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25th and 26th August 2011 |
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