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The town hall, in Annecy

The town hall of Annecy is an elegant neoclassical building, the seat of the municipality, near the lake and the gardens. The Annecy audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this official building, in the heart of the civic life of the town.

The neoclassical building of the municipality

The town hall of Annecy is the seat of the municipal administration. This elegant building was built in the nineteenth century in a neoclassical style, at the time when the town was modernising and embellishing itself. Its harmonious façade, adorned with columns and pediments, testifies to the classical taste of this period. Ideally located near the lake, the Pâquier and the Jardins de l'Europe, it occupies a choice place in the urban landscape. The seat of the municipal council and the city services, it hosts the local democratic life as well as ceremonies and events. A witness of the civic history of Annecy, the town hall completes the rich architectural heritage of the town, between the medieval old town and the more recent developments by the lake.

What to see

You admire the elegant nineteenth-century neoclassical building, with a harmonious façade adorned with columns and pediments, the seat of the municipality, near the lake, the Pâquier and the Jardins de l'Europe. The town hall testifies to the civic history of Annecy. It is a stop for those curious about architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The town hall of Annecy lies near the lake and the Jardins de l'Europe, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from outside; it is an official building whose access follows its own conditions and hours. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is the town hall of Annecy?

The seat of the municipal administration, an elegant nineteenth-century neoclassical building with a façade adorned with columns and pediments, located near the lake, the Pâquier and the Jardins de l'Europe.

Where is the town hall of Annecy?

Near the lake and the Jardins de l'Europe, in Annecy, in France.