Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Annecy, France
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3.2 km
62 m
Explore Annecy in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in AnnecyIndividual Sights in AnnecySight 1: Église Notre-Dame-de-Liesse
The Notre-Dame-de-Liesse d'Annecy church is a French Catholic church, located in the Haute-Savoie department and the city of Annecy. It is one of the former collegials of the Diocese of Geneva.
Sight 2: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Annecy Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Annecy, France. The cathedral is a national monument.
Sight 3: Palais de l'Isle
Book Ticket*The Palais de l'Île is an old fortified house from the twelfth century, remodelled several times, located on an islet formed by the Thiou, which stands in the commune of Annecy in the department of Haute-Savoie, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Sight 4: Musée d'art contemporain et d'art régional
The Annecy City Museum is located in the Château d'Annecy, more specifically in the Logis Vieux and Logis Nemours. It is part of the "Medieval Art Network in the Alps".
Wikipedia: Musée d'Art contemporain et d'Art régional d'Annecy (FR)
Sight 5: Observatoire régional des lacs alpins
The Regional Observatory for Alpine Lakes, whose acronym is O.R.L.A, is located in the Château d'Annecy and more precisely in the Tower and the Logis Perrière.
Sight 6: Château d'Annecy
Book Ticket*The Château d'Annecy is a restored castle which dominates the old French town of Annecy in the Haute-Savoie département. It was bought by the town, restored and transformed into a museum, le musée-château d'Annecy. The castle is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1959.
Sight 7: Église Saint-François-de-Sales
The Church of Saint-François, known as the Church of the Italians, is a Roman Catholic church located in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France. It is located in the old town, opposite the Palais de l'Isle.
Sight 8: Église Saint-Maurice
Église Saint-Maurice is a Roman Catholic church in Annecy, France.
Sight 9: Buste du Docteur Claudius Gallet
Claudius Gallet, born November 12, 1874 in Annecy and died September 1, 1936 in Annecy, is a French politician.
Sight 10: Les Jardins de l'Europe
The Jardins de l'Europe, in Annecy, is a vast park designed for walking. They are located on the shores of Lake Annecy. The garden is listed in the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage.
Sight 11: Le Pâquier
The Pâquier or Champ de Mars is a vast landscaped promenade of seven and a half hectares in the city of Annecy located on the shores of Lake Annecy and offering one of the most beautiful views of the lake and the surrounding mountains. Today's Pâquier, dear to the hearts of Annecy residents and a subject of wonder for tourists, is the central element of a larger complex of parks and gardens with the Jardins de l'Europe, the gardens of the Imperial Palace and the beach of Annecy-le-Vieux, but originally the Pâquier extended over an even larger set of grounds.
Sight 12: L'Impérial
The Impérial Palace is a four-star hotel located on the shores of Lake Annecy.
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