The photos in this section are taken from various locations near Lake Annecy. Choose one of the sub-menu items under the Gallery -> Places menu to see pictures from a specific location, or just browse through the random selection shown here. Click on any photo to open a slideshow.
Early morning flights, hot air balloon and microlight
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, costumes and masks
Alpine ibex, near Lac Blanc, Chamonix
Annecy town hall lit up for Christmas
Joaquim Rodriguez, Chris Froome, Annecy to the top of the Semnoz 2013
Saint-Jorioz beach in winter, Lake Annecy
Renting a pedalo on Lake Annecy
Lake Annecy from Angon Beach
Restaurants along the canal, Annecy
Sevrier harbour
The narrow streets of Annecy old town
Kayaking on Lake Annecy, Sevrier
Hang-gliding launch ramp, Col de la Forclaz
Lake Annecy cycle track, Duingt tunnel
Paragliders take-off point, Col de la Forclaz, Lake Annecy
Boat pontoon at Angon, Lake Annecy
Water skiing on Lake Annecy
En route for the Semnoz ski area, Annecy
Menthon-Saint-Bernard esplanade, Lake Annecy
Paragliging over Lake Annecy
Sunlight shining through the mist at Christmas, Semnoz, near Annecy
View of Pont des Amours, Annecy
Flowers in front of Annecy railway station
Aeriel view of the hang-glider take off point, Col de la Forclaz
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, costumes and masks
Lake shore, Saint-Jorioz
The Venetian Carnival, Annecy (Venice of the Alps)
Discover the villages of Lake Annecy by boat
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Spring at Annecy railway station
Saint-Jorioz esplanade
View of chez42 from the cycle track, Saint-Jorioz
The Venetian Carnival, old town Annecy
View from the Pont des Amours, Annecy
The cycle track, Annecy to Ugine, Duingt tunnel
Rowing boat at Angon, Lake Annecy
Skiing on the Semnoz, Annecy
Traditional costumes and music, Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
Annecy's annual fireworks display - la Fête du Lac
The old prison at night, River Thiou, Annecy
Early morrning swim in Lake Annecy, Annecy-le-Vieux
Tour de France (Cavendish), Saint-Jorioz 2009
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
Duingt boat stop, left bank, Lake Annecy
View of Lake Annecy from Talloires
Tractor at Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
Bout du lac, Lake Annecy
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
Walking in the Bauges mountains
Boats on the canal at Bonlieu, Annecy
The shore at Duingt, Lake Annecy
Paragliging at Talloires, Lake Annecy
Tour de France (Contador), Saint-Jorioz 2009
Animals and costumes, Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
Hang-gliding over Lake Annecy
The Semnoz in winter
The Venetian Carnival, the start of the parade
Discover paragliding over Lake Annecy with an instructor
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Walking in the Bauges mountains
The botanical gardens, Annecy
View of the Taillefer from the Roc de Chère
Botanical gardens, Annecy
Diving platform at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
A waterfront property, Veyrier, Lake Annecy
The golf course at Talloires
View of Lake Annecy from Saint-Jorioz
Annecy old town at Christmas
Fishing boat at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
View of Talloires Bay from the Roc de Chère
Tandem paragliding over Lake Annecy
Paragliding, landing at Doussard, Lake Annecy
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
The cycle track, Annecy to Ugine
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village
Bout du Lac boat stop, Lake Annecy
Autumn view of Lake Annecy near Duingt
View across Saint-Jorioz to the lake and mountains beyond
River Thiou, Annecy
Lake Annecy seen from the walk from Verthier up to Col de la Forclaz
Souvenir of the Annecy to Albertville railway line
View of Lake Annecy from the hill above Saint-Jorioz
The Tournette summit, Lake Annecy
Tree-lined path leading away from Saint-Jorioz beach
Barrage de Roselend, Savoie, view east
Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Lake Annecy
Hardy donkeys in a snowstorm, in a field close to chez42 apartment
Summer hiking, La Sambuy, near Lake Annecy
Duingt boat stop
Menthon-Saint-Bernard castle, Lake Annecy
Talloires beach
Walking at the Col de la Frasse, close to Lake Annecy
The Venetian Carnival, February/March, Annecy
Gorge du fier, Annecy
A duck on Lake Annecy, Sevrier
Talloires, Lake Annecy
Menthon-Saint-Bernard boat stop, La Tournette behind
Annecy castle overlooking bars and bistrots
Annecy old town open air market
Climbing the Tournette, Lake Annecy
Annecy old town
Gorge du fier, Annecy
La fête du lac, Annecy, August each year
Cycling to the top of the Semnoz, Annecy
Hang-gliding over Lake Annecy, the ultimate view
Tandem paragliding over Lake Annecy, chateau de Ruphy
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
View of the Dents de Lanfon in winter from chez42
Goats near the top of the Lanfonnet mountain, Lake Annecy
Chamonix valley, Lac Blanc, hiking in the mountains
The canal at night in front of the Palais de l'Isle (Island Palace), Annecy
View of Mont Blanc from the Semnoz
Restaurants along the canal, Annecy
Marais de l'Enfer and reedbeds, Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
View from the Tournette, showing the track to the Chalet de l'Aulp
Looking towards Annecy from Taillefer mountain, above Duingt
Veyrier boat stop, Lake Annecy
Fresh produce market, Annecy
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
The cycle track, Bredannaz, Lake Annecy
The Semnoz in winter, Mont Blanc in the distance
Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy old town
View of Lake Annecy from Mont Veyrier
Magnificent view over Lac Blanc in the Alps near Chamonix
Sailing on Lake Annecy
Tour de France, Saint-Jorioz 2009
Hiking to the top of the Lanfonnet mountain, Lake Annecy
Annecy beach slide
Annecy beach in spring
Paragliders over the Roc de Boeufs mountain, Lake Annecy
Donkeys outside chez42, Saint-Jorioz
Barrage de Roselend, Savoie, view west
Annecy old town by night
Palais de l'Isle (Island Palace) by night, Annecy
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village, picturesque street
Boats moored at Saint-Jorioz marina
Reed beds in the lake, Annecy-le-Vieux
The Venetian Carnival, hundreds of masks
Waves on a windy day, Lake Annecy
Preparing for take-off, paragliding, Lake Annecy
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village, long lunch in a picturesque setting
Nairo Quintana, Annecy to the top of the Semnoz 2013
Half rainbow over Lake Annecy
View of Doussard from a paraglider, Lake Annecy
Amazing views at Lac Blanc near Chamonix
Hang-gliding launch ramp, Col de la Forclaz
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Lake Annecy in spring, Sevrier
View of Lake Annecy, large and small sections
A lakeside park for children, Saint-Jorioz beach
The esplanade at Veyrier
The cycle track, left bank, Lake Annecy
View of Annecy from Mont Veyrier
Paragliding take-off point, Lake Annecy
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village
Annual fireworks festival every August, Lake Annecy
The cycle track, Saint-Jorioz