The lake

Lake Annecy

Lake Annecy is one of the finest and purest lakes of Europe, the natural setting of the town. The Annecy audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this jewel with turquoise waters, surrounded by mountains, which makes all the renown of the town.

The turquoise jewel of the mountains

Lake Annecy is one of the natural treasures of Savoy and the heart of the identity of the town. Renowned for being one of the purest lakes of Europe, it owes the exceptional limpidity of its turquoise waters to the mountain springs that feed it and to the preservation efforts led for decades. Nestled between the Alpine massifs, whose summits are reflected in its waters, it offers a setting of striking beauty. All around extend developed banks, beaches, ports and paths, conducive to swimming, water activities and promenade. Inseparable from Annecy, nicknamed the Venice of the Alps, the lake makes all the magic of the town and attracts visitors from all over the world.

What to see

You admire the turquoise waters of exceptional purity, fed by the mountain springs, surrounded by the Alpine massifs that are reflected in them, with its developed banks, its beaches, its ports and its paths, conducive to swimming and promenade. The lake is the jewel of Annecy, the Venice of the Alps. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Lake Annecy borders the town, reachable on foot along its developed banks, public spaces freely accessible. Swimming, water activities and cruises depend on the season and their own conditions. The promenade is particularly pleasant in fine weather.

Why is Lake Annecy so renowned?

For the exceptional purity of its turquoise waters, fed by mountain springs and preserved for decades, which makes it one of the purest lakes of Europe, in an Alpine setting of great beauty.

Where is Lake Annecy?

Bordering the town of Annecy, in Savoy, in France.