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Are you curious to discover Savoyard folklore? Are you lovers of  local craft? Passionate about farm animals or simply greedy? Rendez-vous in October in Annecy-le-Vieux for the Ancileviennerie. Also called “Fête d'automne” ( Feast of Autumn) and - formerly - Foire d'Albigny, this great event puts the spotlight on the best of Savoyard traditions every year. More than 100 exhibitors meet to present their products - crafts, culinary specialties, etc ... Come and observe animals in a mini-farm reconstituted for...

Less than one hour from the slopes, Annecy is a destination of choice for lovers of ski and winter sports. La Clusaz, Grand Bornand, Flumet, Crest Voland, Les Aillons: there are many ski resort easily accessible from the city, for all desires and all costs.Only 20 minutes from Annecy, discover the family ski resort of Semnoz, which offers, besides skiing, many sports activities: snowshoeing, tobogganing, etc ...At 25 km from Annecy, the small resort of Manigod offers 25 km of...

As early as the 16th century, the city of Annecy organized large nautical and pyrotechnic shows in honor of the sovereigns who came to visit it.In 1860, when the county of Savoy was attached to France, Napoleon III celebrated the event by staying a few days in Annecy with the Empress Eugenie. It was on this occasion that he offered the city its first steamboat, the "Crown of Savoy".The Annéciens, desirous of receiving their new sovereign worthily, decided to organize...

The fortified manor houses are high places of the history of Annecy and its surroundings. Discover their destinies and their distinctive features by travelling the region.More than mere residences, but not yet really castles, the fortified manor houses were born in France at the end of the 12th century, on the outskirts of the country towns. Properties of the cadets or of the parents of the great seigneurial families, they had a significant economic and defensive role. Today they are...

Breathtaking panoramas, beautifully preserved flora, wild animals but not likely to be fierce, the lake which sparkles in the course of each path and above all this sensation of absolute freedom: there are a thousand reasons to walk around the lake Of Annecy. Hikers, you will get many choices: sporting trail, family walking, special hiking "postcard photographs", etc ... No reason to stay bubbling at the beach!For families with children, try the Roc de Chère hiking in Talloires. You will...

Lovers of animation, rendezvous in June in Annecy, where more than 9000 professionals of the sector meet every year.Born in the 1960s, the Festival of Animated Movie of Annecy is today the international reference in the matter. It attracts more visitors - both general public and professional.Come to admire the latest animated nuggets, discover the new talents who will get themsleves talked about sooner and meet the most celebrated ones. For five days, immerse yourself in the wonderful world of...

Overlooking the lake and the Geneva road from its rocky spur (In Celt, Menthon means "house on the rock"), the castle of Menthon-Saint-Bernard is one of the architectural treasures of the Savoy and a real book of history in open air.Actually, it is almost a thousand years of Savoy history that you can read there, from its edification in simple lookout  until today.In the 12th century, three high towers were built on its rock to keep a close eye on...