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.
The Semnoz in winter, Mont Blanc in the distance
Annecy town hall lit up for Christmas
Walking in the Bauges mountains
Water skiing on Lake Annecy
Annecy castle overlooking bars and bistrots
View of Lake Annecy, Col de la Forclaz
Botanical gardens, Annecy
Paragliding take-off point, Lake Annecy
Menthon-Saint-Bernard boat stop
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Nairo Quintana, Annecy to the top of the Semnoz 2013
A lakeside park for children, Saint-Jorioz beach
Skiing on the Semnoz, Annecy
Retour des Alpages festival, every Autumn, Annecy
Half rainbow over Lake Annecy
The esplanade at Veyrier
Stand up paddle, Bout du Lac, Lacke Annecy
The cycle track, Annecy to Ugine
A gate to nowhere, Angon, Lake Annecy
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village
Saint-Jorioz esplanade
Lake Annecy in spring, Sevrier
Kayaking on Lake Annecy, Sevrier
Three hours to reach the Tournette summit, Lake Annecy
Paragliding over Lake Annecy
Restaurants along the canal, Annecy
View of Lake Annecy from Saint-Jorioz
The Venetian Carnival, hundreds of masks
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, costumes and masks
The old prison at night, River Thiou, Annecy
Sevrier boat stop
Gorge du fier, Annecy
Preparing for take-off, paragliding, Lake Annecy
Reed beds in the lake, Annecy-le-Vieux
Annecy beach in spring
Taxi boat in Annecy, Lake Annecy
Animals and costumes, Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
The botanical gardens, Annecy
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, procession
Sailing on Lake Annecy
View of Talloires Bay from the Roc de Chère
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
The Basilica of the Visitation, Annecy
Paragliders take-off point, Col de la Forclaz, Lake Annecy
Tree-lined path leading away from Saint-Jorioz beach
Cycling to the top of the Semnoz, Annecy
Talloires, Lake Annecy
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
Annecy old town at Christmas
A duck on Lake Annecy, Sevrier
View of Lake Annecy, large and small sections
View of the lake and Semnoz, Annecy-le-Vieux
Looking towards Annecy from Taillefer mountain, above Duingt
Barrage de Roselend, Savoie, view east
View of Mont Blanc from the Semnoz
Summer hiking in the Alps, La Tournette, Lake Annecy
Fishing boat at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Annecy's annual fireworks display - la Fête du Lac
Lake Annecy from Angon Beach
Alpine ibex, near Lac Blanc, Chamonix
Annecy town hall lit up for Christmas
Hang-gliding over Lake Annecy, the ultimate view
Talloires beach
Relaxing and paddling on the beach at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Close to nature, walking near Col de La Forclaz
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
The Venetian Carnival, old town Annecy
View of chez42 from the cycle track, Saint-Jorioz
Discover the villages of Lake Annecy by boat
Annecy old town
Aeriel view of the hang-glider take off point, Col de la Forclaz
View of Annecy from Mont Veyrier
The Semnoz in winter
Restaurants along the canal, Annecy
View from the Pont des Amours, Annecy
Bout du lac, Lake Annecy
Botanical gardens, Annecy
The Venetian Carnival, February/March, Annecy
Early morrning swim in Lake Annecy, Annecy-le-Vieux
Busy launch day at Col de la Forclaz
Sunlight shining through the mist at Christmas, Semnoz, near Annecy
The Tournette summit, Lake Annecy
Lake shore, Saint-Jorioz
La fête du lac, Annecy, August each year
Lake Annecy seen from the walk from Verthier up to Col de la Forclaz
Tandem paragliding over Lake Annecy
Diving platform at Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
The cycle track, Annecy to Ugine, Duingt tunnel
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village, picturesque street
Rowing boat on Lake Annecy
Chamonix valley, Lac Blanc, hiking in the mountains
A waterfront property, Veyrier, Lake Annecy
Autumn view of Lake Annecy near Duingt
Veyrier boat stop, Lake Annecy
Hiking to the top of the Lanfonnet mountain, Lake Annecy
Walking in the Bauges mountains
Retour des Alpages festival, every Autumn, Annecy
Tour de France, Saint-Jorioz 2009
Flowers in front of Annecy railway station
Bout du Lac boat stop, Lake Annecy
Paragliging at Talloires, Lake Annecy
Saint-Jorioz beach in winter, Lake Annecy
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, costumes and masks
View of Doussard from a paraglider, Lake Annecy
Rowing boat at Angon, Lake Annecy
Lake Geneva, port, Yvoire, medieval village
View from the Tournette, showing the track to the Chalet de l'Aulp
Tractor at Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy
Annual fireworks festival every August, Lake Annecy
The shore at Duingt, Lake Annecy
Donkeys outside chez42, Saint-Jorioz
Retour des Alpages festival, Annecy old town
Paragliging over Lake Annecy
View of Lake Annecy from Duingt
Walking at the Col de la Frasse, close to Lake Annecy
Talloires beach restaurant
Hardy donkeys in a snowstorm, in a field close to chez42 apartment
Hang-gliding launch ramp, Col de la Forclaz
Gorge du fier, Annecy
Lake Geneva, Yvoire, medieval village, long lunch in a picturesque setting
Paragliders over the Roc de Boeufs mountain, Lake Annecy
View of the Tournette from the Semnoz
Barrage de Roselend, Savoie, view west
River Thiou, Annecy
Marais de l'Enfer and reedbeds, Saint-Jorioz, Lake Annecy
Summer hiking, La Sambuy, near Lake Annecy
Hang-gliding over Lake Annecy
Tandem paragliding over Lake Annecy, chateau de Ruphy
Discover paragliding over Lake Annecy with an instructor
Paragliding, landing at Doussard, Lake Annecy
Renting a pedalo on Lake Annecy
View of Lake Annecy from Talloires
Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Lake Annecy
View of Ruphy castle from Duingt beach
View of the Taillefer from the Roc de Chère
Amazing views at Lac Blanc near Chamonix
Palais de l'Isle (Island Palace) by night, Annecy
The narrow streets of Annecy old town
Fresh produce market, Annecy
Boats moored at Saint-Jorioz marina
Duingt boat stop
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy
Spring at Annecy railway station
Sevrier harbour
Menthon-Saint-Bernard castle, Lake Annecy
Souvenir of the Annecy to Albertville railway line
Botanical gardens, Annecy
View of Roc des Boeufs from Angon, Lake Annecy
Waves on a windy day, Lake Annecy
Joaquim Rodriguez, Chris Froome, Annecy to the top of the Semnoz 2013
View of the Dents de Lanfon in winter from chez42
Climbing the Tournette, Lake Annecy
Boat pontoon at Angon, Lake Annecy
Magnificent view over Lac Blanc in the Alps near Chamonix
Goats near the top of the Lanfonnet mountain, Lake Annecy
Venetian carnival, Annecy old town, winter holidays
Ruphy Castle, Duingt, Lake Annecy