Esplanade Saint Maurice

The Saint-Maurice Esplanade, in Annecy

The Saint-Maurice Esplanade offers a fine panorama over the Savoyard rooftops of Annecy and the mountains. The Annecy audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this viewpoint, which reveals another face of the town, between heritage and Alpine reliefs.

The panorama over the rooftops and the mountains

In Annecy, the occasions to take fine photos are not lacking. Here, no flowered canals or sparkling lake, but the Saint-Maurice Esplanade offers another fine panorama over the town. From this viewpoint, the gaze takes in the Savoyard rooftops with characteristic tiles of the old town, which are tiered below, with in the background the fine mountains that surround Annecy. This perspective reveals another face of the town, more mineral and Alpine, far from the animation of the banks of the Thiou. A place of stop and contemplation, the Saint-Maurice Esplanade reveals the unique situation of Annecy, a town of water and mountain, and offers a peaceful setting to admire the Savoyard landscape.

What to see

Here you enjoy the panorama over the Savoyard rooftops with characteristic tiles of the old town, which are tiered below, with the fine mountains in the background, which reveals another face of Annecy, more mineral and Alpine. The Saint-Maurice Esplanade is a fine viewpoint of the town. It is a stop to be discovered, especially on a clear day.

Practical information

The Saint-Maurice Esplanade lies in the old town of Annecy, reachable on foot. It is an open-air public space, freely accessible. The panorama is particularly beautiful on a clear day. You discover it during a walk in the old district.

What can you see from the Saint-Maurice Esplanade in Annecy?

A fine panorama over the Savoyard rooftops with characteristic tiles of the old town, which are tiered below, with the fine mountains that surround Annecy in the background.

Where is the Saint-Maurice Esplanade?

In the old town of Annecy, in France.