Sightseeing on the shores of Lake Annecy

THE PLACES TO VISIT NEAR THE LAKE OF ANNECY

Discover Annecy

• A real postcard setting, the Palais de l'Île, which used to house Annecy's old prisons, stands like an island above the Thiou River, ready to give you some magnificent shots.
• Nearby, the Museum-Castle, classified as a historical monument since the beginning of the 20th century, majestically overlooks Annecy and offers a breathtaking view of the city. Architecture lovers, push the doors of the Basilica of the Visitation and soak up the neo-Romanesque style of the place, built in the 1920s.
• Opposite the hotel, on the other side of Lake Annecy, another architectural jewel awaits you: the famous Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard and the thousand years of history of the Menthon family, owners of the place for 23 generations, will blow you away.
• Five minutes away, visit Souffle de verre, the workshop of a passionate glass artist who works with love, ready to transmit the magic of her ancestral know-how and fascinate you with her demonstrations.
• During your stay at the Beauregard hotel in Sevrier, take the time to discover our beautiful town and its history, embodied by the Paccard Museum which will reveal the secrets of the bell-founding family of the same name.
• On the church square of the town, theLake Annecy Ecomuseum takes you on an unusual and interactive visit that will take you on a journey through the Savoyard tradition of the 19th century.

‍

On the shores of the lake

The shores of Lake Annecy are full of historical and cultural treasures to marvel at during your walks:

• Twenty kilometers from the hotel, discover a 13th century relic in Faverges, the Donjon des Seigneurs and its tower await you, offering a breathtaking panoramic view.
• Not far from there, the Archeological Museum of Viuz-Faverges takes you on a journey through time, discovering the fruit of numerous excavations carried out in the commune and its surroundings, prehistoric or medieval objects.
• In the center of the village of Saint-Jorioz, you will find La Maison de pays du Laudon and its exhibition of unusual objects and let yourself be carried away by the memories of the time they contain.
• During your stay in Annecy, make a stopover in Lovagny and visit the Castle of Montrottier, an architectural heritage of the 13th century that will transport you to the medieval era.
• Continue your cultural stay in Annecy and its surroundings by also visiting the Castle of Thorens-Les Glières, an ancient building of nearly a thousand years, whose dungeons, guard room and other works of art contain many stories waiting to be told.
• The Plateau des Glières, the scene of a major resistance movement during the Second World War, will reveal its secrets after a hike or a walk that will leave you speechless.
• Reblochon lovers, Thônes, a neighboring town of Annecy, is its capital! Take advantage of your visit to stock up on this treasure of the Haute-Savoie region and make a stop at the Musée du Pays de Thônes and the Écomusée du bois et de la forêt to learn more about the history, fauna and flora of our territory.
• Visitors in search of the unusual, about 20 kilometers from Lake Annecy, the 7000 m2 of mosaics, fountains and flower beds of the Secret Gardens of Rumilly will never cease to amaze you.

‍