Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Annecy, France

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 59 m
Descend 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 Annecy

Sight 1: Église Notre-Dame-de-Liesse

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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.

Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame-de-Liesse d'Annecy (FR)

115 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre

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Annecy Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Annecy, France. The cathedral is a national monument.

Wikipedia: Annecy Cathedral (EN)

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Palais de l'Isle

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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.

Wikipedia: Palais de l'Isle (FR)

115 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Musée d'art contemporain et d'art régional

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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)

217 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Observatoire régional des lacs alpins

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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.

Wikipedia: Observatoire régional des lacs alpins (FR)

28 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Château d'Annecy

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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.

Wikipedia: Château d'Annecy (EN)

205 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Église Saint-François-de-Sales

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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.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-François d'Annecy (FR)

158 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Église Saint-Maurice

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Église Saint-Maurice Tom Bendall (Highfields) / Attribution

Église Saint-Maurice is a Roman Catholic church in Annecy, France.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Maurice, Annecy (EN)

309 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Buste du Docteur Claudius Gallet

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Buste du Docteur Claudius Gallet

Claudius Gallet, born November 12, 1874 in Annecy and died September 1, 1936 in Annecy, is a French politician.

Wikipedia: Claudius Gallet (FR)

113 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Les Jardins de l'Europe

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Les Jardins de l'Europe Florian Pépellin / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Jardins de l'Europe (FR)

457 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Le Pâquier

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Le Pâquier Florian Pépellin / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Le Pâquier (Annecy) (FR)

1281 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 12: L'Impérial

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The Impérial Palace is a four-star hotel located on the shores of Lake Annecy.

Wikipedia: Impérial Palace (FR), Website

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