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{{short description|Prefecture of Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France}}
{{Short description|Prefecture of France}}
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{{For|the film festival|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}}
{{for|the film festival|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}}
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{{Infobox French commune
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|native name = {{native name|frp|È(n)neci}}
|native name = {{native name|frp|È(n)neci}}
|commune status = [[Prefectures in France|Prefecture]] and [[Communes of France|commune]]
|commune status = [[Prefectures in France|Prefecture]] and [[Communes of France|commune]]
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|demonym = ''Annécien'' (masculine)<br>''Annécienne'' (feminine)
|demonym = ''Annécien'' (masculine)<br>''Annécienne'' (feminine)
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|mayor = François Astorg<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = François Astorg
|party =
|party =
|term = 2020–2026
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|dialling code = 0450
|dialling code = 0450
|intercommunality = [[Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy|CA Grand Annecy]]
|intercommunality = [[Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy|CA Grand Annecy]]
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'''Annecy''' ({{IPAc-en|US|ˌ|æ|n|ə|ˈ|s|iː|,_|ɑː|n|ˈ|s|iː}} {{respell|AN|ə|SEE|,_|ahn|SEE}},<ref>{{Cite American Heritage Dictionary|Annecy|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|Annecy|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref> {{IPA-fr|ansi|lang|LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-Annecy.wav}}; {{lang-frp|Èneci}} or {{lang|frp|Ènneci}}) is the [[Prefectures in France|prefecture]] and [[List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants|largest city]] of the [[Haute-Savoie]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] [[Regions of France|region]] of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of [[Lake Annecy]], {{convert|35|km}} south of [[Geneva]], Switzerland. Nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps" in [[Raoul Blanchard]]'s monograph describing its location between lake and mountains, the city controls the northern entrance to the lake gorge. Due to a lack of available building land between the lake and the protected [[Semnoz]] mountain, its population has remained stagnant, around 50,000 inhabitants, since 1950. However, the 2017 merger with several ex-communes extended the city population to 128,199 inhabitants and 177,622 for its [[urban unit|urban area]],<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1405599?geo=UU2020-74601+COM-74010 Unité urbaine 2020 d'Annecy (74601), Commune d'Annecy (74010)], INSEE</ref> placing Annecy seventh in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
'''Annecy''' ({{IPAc-en|US|ˌ|æ|n|ə|ˈ|s|iː|,_|ɑː|n|ˈ|s|iː}} {{respell|AN|ə|SEE|,_|ahn|SEE}},<ref>{{Cite American Heritage Dictionary|Annecy|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|Annecy|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref> {{IPA-fr|ansi|lang|LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-Annecy.wav}})<ref>{{lang-frp|Èneci}} or {{lang|frp|Ènneci}}</ref> is the [[Prefectures in France|prefecture]] and [[List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants|largest town]] of the [[Haute-Savoie]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] [[Regions of France|region]] of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of [[Lake Annecy]], {{convert|35|km}} south of [[Geneva]], Switzerland. Nicknamed the "Pearl of the French Alps" in [[Raoul Blanchard]]'s monograph describing its location between lake and mountains, the town controls the northern entrance to the lake gorge. Due to a lack of available building land between the lake and the protected [[Semnoz]] mountain, its population has remained stable, around 50,000 inhabitants, since 1950. However, the 2017 merger with several ex-communes extended the population of the city to 128,199 inhabitants and that of the [[Urban unit|urban area]] to 177,622,<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1405599?geo=UU2020-74601+COM-74010 Unité urbaine 2020 d'Annecy (74601), Commune d'Annecy (74010)], INSEE</ref> placing Annecy seventh in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.


Switching from the [[County of Geneva|counts of Geneva]]'s dwelling in the 13th century, to the [[County of Savoy|counts of Savoy]]'s in the 14th century, the city became [[Savoy]]'s capital in 1434 during the Genevois-Nemours prerogative until 1659. Its role increased in 1536, during the [[Calvinism|Calvinist]] [[Reformation]] in Geneva, while the bishop took refuge in Annecy. Saint [[Francis de Sales]] gave Annecy its advanced Catholic citadel role known as [[Counter-Reformation]]. The [[Treaty of Turin (1860)|annexation of Savoy]] merged the city to France in 1860. Sometimes called "Venice of the Alps", this idyllic and touristic representation comes from the three canals and the [[Thiou]] river, which passes through the old city. The city experienced an industrial development in the 19th century with silk manufacturing. Some of its industrial legacy remains today with the headquarters of NTN-SNR bearings, [[Salomon Group|Salomon]], [[Entremont, Haute-Savoie|Entremont]] and [[Dassault Aviation]].
Switching from the [[County of Geneva|counts of Geneva]]'s dwelling in the 13th century, to the [[County of Savoy|counts of Savoy]]'s in the 14th century, the city became [[Savoy]]'s capital in 1434 during the Genevois-Nemours prerogative until 1659.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} Its role increased in 1536, during the [[Calvinism|Calvinist]] [[Reformation]] in Geneva, while the bishop took refuge in Annecy. Saint [[Francis de Sales]] gave Annecy its advanced Catholic citadel role known as [[Counter-Reformation]]. The [[Treaty of Turin (1860)|annexation of Savoy]] merged the city to France in 1860. Sometimes called "Venice of the Alps",{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} this idyllic and touristic representation comes from the three canals and the [[Thiou]] river, which passes through the old city. The city experienced an industrial development in the 19th century with silk manufacturing.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} Some of its industrial legacy remains today with the headquarters of NTN-SNR bearings, [[Salomon Group|Salomon]], [[Entremont, Haute-Savoie|Entremont]] and [[Dassault Aviation]].


From the end of the 19th century, Annecy developed tourism around its lake summer facilities, winter resorts proximity and cultural attraction with its castle renovation and fine art museum opening in 1956 and the [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival|Animated Film Festival]] since 1963, hosted in Bonlieu's cultural centre. The municipal environmental policy managed to keep 40.3% of green spaces, and the city was awarded the "Golden Flower" in 2015, given to the nine most-flowered French cities. Its educational area is growing since the [[University of Savoy]] establishment in 1973.
From the end of the 19th century, Annecy developed tourism around its lake summer facilities, winter resorts proximity and cultural attraction with its castle renovation and fine art museum opening in 1956 and the [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival|Animated Film Festival]] since 1963, hosted in Bonlieu's cultural centre. The municipal environmental policy managed to keep 40.3% of green spaces,{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} and the city was awarded the "Golden Flower" in 2015, given to the nine most-flowered French cities.

==Geography==
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[[File:Annecy_Street_scene_2019.jpg|thumb|left|Annecy city centre, 2019]]
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The [[Fier (river)|Fier]] forms part of the commune's northwestern border. The surrounding mountains are [[Mont Veyrier]], [[Mont Semnoz]], [[La Tournette]] and Parmelan.


==History==
==History==
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With the advance of [[Calvinism]], Annecy became a centre for the [[Counter-Reformation]], the old [[Bishopric of Geneva]] being transferred to it in 1535.{{sfnp|EB|1911}} [[Francis of Sales]] was born in Sales, France in 1567 and served as bishop of [[Bishopric of Annecy|Annecy]] from 1602 to 1622;{{sfnp|EB|1911}} his relics are preserved in the cathedral.{{sfnp|EB|1878}} During the [[French Revolution]], the Savoy region was conquered by France. Annecy became attached to the [[department (France)|department]] of [[Mont-Blanc (département)|Mont Blanc]], whose capital was [[Chambéry]].<ref name=Gallica>[http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k204214z/f433.image Almanach Impérial an bissextil MDCCCXII], p. 437-438, accessed in [[Gallica]] 23 May 2017 {{in lang|fr}}</ref> The Catholic diocese was suppressed in 1801.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}
With the advance of [[Calvinism]], Annecy became a centre for the [[Counter-Reformation]], the old [[Bishopric of Geneva]] being transferred to it in 1535.{{sfnp|EB|1911}} [[Francis of Sales]] was born in Sales, France in 1567 and served as bishop of [[Bishopric of Annecy|Annecy]] from 1602 to 1622;{{sfnp|EB|1911}} his relics are preserved in the cathedral.{{sfnp|EB|1878}} During the [[French Revolution]], the Savoy region was conquered by France. Annecy became attached to the [[department (France)|department]] of [[Mont-Blanc (département)|Mont Blanc]], whose capital was [[Chambéry]].<ref name=Gallica>[http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k204214z/f433.image Almanach Impérial an bissextil MDCCCXII], p. 437-438, accessed in [[Gallica]] 23 May 2017 {{in lang|fr}}</ref> The Catholic diocese was suppressed in 1801.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}


===Recent times===
===1815–present===
After the [[Bourbon Restoration in France|Bourbon Restoration]] in 1815, Annecy was returned to the [[King of Sardinia]] and the Catholic diocese restored in 1822.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} When Savoy was annexed to France in 1860 with the [[Treaty of Turin (1860)|Treaty of Turin]], it became the capital of the new department of [[Haute-Savoie]]. Annecy was the site of the second round of [[General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]] (GATT) talks in 1949. In 2012, a [[Annecy shootings|multiple murder]] occurred in the Annecy area.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19506853 | title=France shootings: Three victims shot in head | publisher=BBC | work=BBC News Online | access-date=6 September 2012 | date=6 September 2012}}</ref>
After the [[Bourbon Restoration in France|Bourbon Restoration]] in 1815, Annecy was returned to the [[King of Sardinia]] and the Catholic diocese restored in 1822.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} When Savoy was annexed to France in 1860 with the [[Treaty of Turin (1860)|Treaty of Turin]], it became the capital of the new department of [[Haute-Savoie]]. Annecy was the site of the second round of [[General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]] (GATT) talks in 1949. In 2012, a [[Annecy shootings|multiple murder]] occurred in the Annecy area.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19506853 | title=France shootings: Three victims shot in head | publisher=BBC | work=BBC News Online | access-date=6 September 2012 | date=6 September 2012}}</ref>


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The [[intercommunality]] of Annecy, [[Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy]], includes 34 municipalities.
The [[intercommunality]] of Annecy, [[Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy]], includes 34 municipalities.


==Climate==
==Geography==
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[[File:Annecy_Street_scene_2019.jpg|thumb|left|Annecy city centre, 2019]]
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Annecy has an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: Cfb) in spite of its relatively far inland position. Influenced by its elevation, summers are rather moderate on average, although they can be highly variable with extreme heat spikes. Winters see occasional freezing temperatures, but most often stays in the single-digits during daytime with frequent cold rain. [[Air frost]]s are normal during the night and snowfall is not uncommon.
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The [[Fier (river)|Fier]] forms part of the commune's northwestern border. The surrounding mountains are [[Mont Veyrier]], [[Mont Semnoz]], [[La Tournette]] and Parmelan.

===Climate===
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Annecy has an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: Cfb) despite its relatively far inland position. Influenced by its elevation, summers are rather moderate on average, although they can be highly variable with extreme heat spikes. Winters see occasional freezing temperatures, but temperatures most often stay in the single-digits during the daytime with frequent cold rain. [[Air frost]]s are normal during the night and snowfall is not uncommon.


{{Weather box
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|Jul record high C = 38.0
|Jul record high C = 38.0
|Aug record high C = 38.5
|Aug record high C = 38.5
|Sep record high C = 30.9
|Sep record high C = 31.9
|Oct record high C = 26.5
|Oct record high C = 26.5
|Nov record high C = 22.3
|Nov record high C = 22.3
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| Dec sun = 68.7
| Dec sun = 68.7
|source 1 = Météo France
|source 1 = Météo France
|source 2 = Infoclimat [https://www.infoclimat.fr/climatologie/normales-records/1981-2010/annecy-meythet/valeurs/07494.html]
|source 2 = Infoclimat<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.infoclimat.fr/climatologie/normales-records/1981-2010/annecy-meythet/valeurs/07494.html |title=Normales et records climatologiques 1981-2010 a Annecy-Meythet |website=Infoclimat |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829060843/https://www.infoclimat.fr/climatologie/normales-records/1981-2010/annecy-meythet/valeurs/07494.html |archive-date=2023-08-29 |url-status=live |language=fr}}</ref>
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On 23 July 2009, Annecy played host to Stage 18 of the [[Tour de France]], as the start/finish point for an individual time trial around [[Lake Annecy]]. It was also the start town for stage 10 of the [[2018 Tour de France]] on 17 July 2018.
On 23 July 2009, Annecy played host to Stage 18 of the [[Tour de France]], as the start/finish point for an individual time trial around [[Lake Annecy]]. It was also the start town for stage 10 of the [[2018 Tour de France]] on 17 July 2018.


Annecy launched a [[Annecy bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics|bid]] to host the [[2018 Winter Olympic Games]] but lost to [[Pyeongchang County|Pyeongchang]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Paula Hancocks, CNN |url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/07/06/winter.olympics.announcement/ |title=South Korean city to host 2018 Winter Olympics |publisher=CNN.com |access-date=25 March 2013}}</ref> If they had been chosen, Annecy would have been the fourth French city to host the Winter Olympic Games, after [[Chamonix]] ([[1924 Winter Olympic Games|1924]]), [[Grenoble]] ([[1968 Winter Olympic Games|1968]]), and [[Albertville]] ([[1992 Winter Olympic Games|1992]]).
Annecy launched a [[Annecy bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics|bid]] to host the [[2018 Winter Olympic Games]] but lost to [[Pyeongchang County|Pyeongchang]].<ref>{{cite news|author-last=Hancocks |author-first=Paula |url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/07/06/winter.olympics.announcement/ |title=South Korean city to host 2018 Winter Olympics |publisher=CNN.com |access-date=25 March 2013}}</ref> If they had been chosen, Annecy would have been the fourth French city to host the Winter Olympic Games, after [[Chamonix]] ([[1924 Winter Olympic Games|1924]]), [[Grenoble]] ([[1968 Winter Olympic Games|1968]]), and [[Albertville]] ([[1992 Winter Olympic Games|1992]]).


[[Ligue 1]] former team [[Évian Thonon Gaillard F.C.]] played their home matches in Annecy. The club was founded in 2007, they grew up to reach Ligue 1, and stayed for three years in the division, thanks to their emblematic trainer [[Pascal Dupraz]].
[[Ligue 1]] former team [[Évian Thonon Gaillard F.C.]] played their home matches in Annecy. The club was founded in 2007, they grew up to reach Ligue 1, and stayed for four years in the division, thanks to their emblematic trainer [[Pascal Dupraz]].


The Annecy basin is one of the world's leading locations for the sport of [[paragliding]], an activity of some economic importance to the region.<ref>
The Annecy basin is one of the world's leading locations for the sport of [[paragliding]], an activity of some economic importance to the region.<ref>
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[[File:Annecy-palais2.jpg|thumb|The Palais de l'Isle and [[Thiou]] river]]
[[File:Annecy-palais2.jpg|thumb|The Palais de l'Isle and [[Thiou]] river]]


* The Palais de l'Isle is a 12th-century castle on an island in the river [[Thiou]] in Annecy's administrative headquarters. It mostly served as a prison and courthouse until the [[French Revolution]]. It again was a prison during World War II. The Palais de l'Ile was classified as a [[Monument Historique|Historical Monument]] in 1900, and today houses a local history museum.
* The Palais de l'Isle is a 12th-century castle on an island in the river [[Thiou]] in Annecy's administrative headquarters. It mostly served as a prison and courthouse until the [[French Revolution]]. It again was a prison during World War II. The Palais de l'Isle was classified as a [[Monument Historique|Historical Monument]] in 1900, and today houses a local history museum.
* The [[Château d'Annecy]] (Annecy Castle) was the home of the [[Counts of Geneva]] and the [[Dukes of Genevois-Nemours]], an offshoot
* The [[Château d'Annecy]] (Annecy Castle) was the home of the [[Counts of Geneva]] and the [[Dukes of Genevois-Nemours]], an offshoot
* The 15th century [[Église Saint-Maurice, Annecy|Église Saint-Maurice]]
* The 15th century [[Église Saint-Maurice, Annecy|Église Saint-Maurice]]


==Education==
==Education==
* [[Université Savoie-Mont Blanc]]
* [[Université Savoie Mont Blanc]]
* [[Polytech'Savoie]]
* [[Polytech'Savoie]]


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| percentages = pagr
| percentages = pagr
| source = EHESS (1793-1999)<ref name=ehess>{{Cassini-Ehess|891|Annecy}}</ref> and INSEE<ref name=pop2012>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2123878?geo=COM-74010 Populations légales 2012: Commune d'Annecy (74010)], [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques|INSEE]]</ref><ref name=pop2017>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/4265439/dep74.pdf Populations légales 2017: 74 Haute-Savoie], [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques|INSEE]]</ref>
| source = EHESS (1793–1999)<ref name=ehess>{{Cassini-Ehess|891|Annecy}}</ref> and INSEE<ref name=pop2012>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2123878?geo=COM-74010 Populations légales 2012: Commune d'Annecy (74010)], [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques|INSEE]]</ref><ref name=pop2017>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/4265439/dep74.pdf Populations légales 2017: 74 Haute-Savoie], [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques|INSEE]]</ref>
| graph-pos = bottom
| graph-pos = bottom
| footnote = Annecy was merged with four neighbouring communes in 2017.
| footnote = Annecy was merged with four neighbouring communes in 2017.
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==Research organisations==
==Research organisations==
* LAPP Laboratoire d'Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules specialized in Physics
* LAPP Laboratoire d'Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules specialized in Physics
* LISTIC The Computer Science, Systems, Information and Knowledge Processing Laboratory
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071013035927/http://www.cetim.fr/gb/index.jsp Mecatronics department of CETIM]
* Mecatronics department of [[CETIM]]
* Different R&D activities in the Université de Savoie and its École Polytechnique d'Ingenieurs: Polytech'Savoie.
* Different R&D activities in the Université de Savoie and its École Polytechnique d'Ingenieurs: Polytech'Savoie.


==Economy==
==Economy==
[[File:Logo_annecy.svg|thumb|right|Logo of the City of Annecy]]
[[File:Logo_annecy.svg|thumb|right|Logo of the City of Annecy]]
In the 19th century, the primary manufactures were [[linen goods|linen]] and [[textiles|cotton goods]], [[glass]], [[cutlery]], [[earthenware]], and [[leather]].{{sfnp|EB|1878}} The area also carried on linen bleaching and [[iron mining]].{{sfnp|EB|1878}} By the [[First World War]], it was connected by rail to [[Aix-les-Bains]] and there were factories for linen and cotton goods, [[felt hat]]s, and [[paper mill|paper]], as well as a "celebrated" [[bell (instrument)|bell]] foundry at Annecy-le-Vieux.{{sfnp|EB|1911}}
In the 19th century, the primary manufactures were [[linen]] and [[textiles|cotton goods]], [[glass]], [[cutlery]], [[earthenware]], and [[leather]].{{sfnp|EB|1878}} The area also carried on linen bleaching and [[iron mining]].{{sfnp|EB|1878}} By the [[First World War]], it was connected by rail to [[Aix-les-Bains]] and there were factories for linen and cotton goods, [[felt hat]]s, and [[paper mill|paper]], as well as a "celebrated" [[bell (instrument)|bell]] foundry at Annecy-le-Vieux.{{sfnp|EB|1911}}


Companies located in and around Annecy include:
Companies located in and around Annecy include:
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* [[Ubisoft Annecy]]
* [[Ubisoft Annecy]]


===Transport===
==Transport==
The [[Gare d'Annecy]] railway station offers connections with Lyon, Geneva, Paris, Grenoble and several regional destinations.
The [[Gare d'Annecy]] railway station offers connections with Lyon, Geneva, Paris, Grenoble and several regional destinations.


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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
[[File:Franz von Sales in Annecy.jpg|thumb|175px|Francis de Sales in Annecy]]
[[File:Franz von Sales in Annecy.jpg|thumb|170px|Francis de Sales in Annecy]]
[[File:Jean-Jacques Rousseau (painted portrait).jpg|thumb|140px|Jean-Jacques Rousseau]]
[[File:Jean-Jacques Rousseau (painted portrait).jpg|thumb|140px|Jean-Jacques Rousseau]]
*[[Bernard Accoyer]] (born 1945), politician, [[List of presidents of the National Assembly of France|President of the National Assembly]] 2007 to 2012 and Mayor of [[Annecy-le-Vieux]].
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*[[Eustace Chapuys]] (c. 1490–1556), Imperial ambassador to the English Court of [[Henry VIII]]
*[[Bernard Bosson]] (1948–2017), politician, Govt. minister & Mayor of Annecy
*[[Jules Bouyer]] (born 2002), diver
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*[[Eustace Chapuys]] ({{Circa|1490}}–1556), [[List of ambassadors of the Holy Roman Empire to England|Imperial ambassador to the English Court]] of [[Henry VIII]]
*[[Francis de Sales]] (1567–1622), bishop of Geneva / Annecy and Catholic Saint.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Francis of Sales, St | volume= 10 |last= Mackey |first= Henry Benedict | pages = 940&ndash;941 |short= 1}}</ref>
*[[Francis de Sales]] (1567–1622), bishop of Geneva / Annecy and Catholic Saint.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Francis of Sales, St | volume= 10 |last= Mackey |first= Henry Benedict | pages = 940&ndash;941 |short= 1}}</ref>
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*[[Cécile Vogt]] (1875–1962), brain researcher
*[[André Dussollier]] (born 1946), actor
*[[André Dussollier]] (born 1946), actor
*[[Emmanuel Leducq-Barôme]] (born 1971), conductor
*[[Emmanuel Leducq-Barôme]] (born 1971), conductor, works in Russia
*[[Bernard Miège]] (born 1941), a media theorist and academic administrator.
*[[Guillaume Perret]] (born 1980), jazz musician and composer
*[[Guillaume Perret]] (born 1980), jazz musician and composer
*[[Emmanuel Tarpin]] (born 1992), contemporary jewelry designer
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*[[Cécile Vogt-Mugnier]] (1875–1962), brain researcher


=== Sport ===
=== Sport ===
*[[Louis Lachenal]] (1921–1955), alpinist
*[[Louis Lachenal]] (1921–1955), alpinist, one of the first two mountaineers to climb a summit of more than 8,000 meters.
*[[Bernard Collomb]] (1930-2011), racing driver
*[[Bernard Collomb]] (1930-2011), racing driver
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*[[Steve Missillier]] (born 1984), alpine skier
*[[Fouzi Alidra]] (born 1971), footballer
*[[Vincent Vittoz]] (born 1975), cross-country skier
*[[Vincent Vittoz]] (born 1975), cross-country skier
*[[Johan Clarey]] (born 1981), alpine skier
*[[Johan Clarey]] (born 1981), alpine skier, silver medallist at the [[2022 Winter Olympics]]
*[[Thomas Fanara]] (born 1981), alpine skier
*[[Thomas Fanara]] (born 1981), alpine skier, competed in three Winter Olympics
*[[David Poisson (alpine skier)|David Poisson]] (born 1982), alpine skier
*[[David Poisson (alpine skier)|David Poisson]] (born 1982), alpine skier, competed in two Winter Olympics
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*[[Steve Missillier]] (born 1984) alpine skier, silver medallist at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]]
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*[[Christophe Lemaitre]] (born 1990), athlete (sprinter)
*[[Jonathan Midol]] (born 1988), freestyle skier, bronze medallist at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]]
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*[[Christophe Lemaitre]] (born 1990), sprinter, bronze medallist at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]
*[[Côme Ledogar]] (born 1991), racing driver
*[[Côme Ledogar]] (born 1991), racing driver
*[[Axelle Mollaret]] (born 1992), ski mountaineer
*[[Axelle Mollaret]] (born 1992), physiotherapist, skyrunner and ski mountaineer.
*[[Hugo Lapalus]] (born 1998), cross-country skier, team bronze medallist at the [[2022 Winter Olympics]]
*[[Sacha Fenestraz]] (born 1999), French-Argentine racing driver
*[[Sacha Fenestraz]] (born 1999), French-Argentine racing driver

===Associated with the city===
===Associated with the city===
*[[Jane Frances de Chantal]] (1572–1641), Holy of the Catholic Church, founded in Annecy the [[Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary|Order of Salesian Sisters]]
*[[Jane Frances de Chantal]] (1572–1641), Holy of the Catholic Church, founded in Annecy the [[Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary|Order of Salesian Sisters]]
* Jean Coppier, of the [[Coppier family]], notary in Annecy in 1396.<ref name="Chaix">Gustave Chaix d'Est-Ange {{cite book|title=Dictionnaire des familles françaises anciennes ou notables à la fin du XIXe siècle|date=1912|volume=11|publisher=Imprimerie Charles Hérissey |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k112004g/f348.image.r=%22Jean%20Coppier%20%C3%A9tait%20notaire%20d'Annecy%20en%201396%22 |pages=344–345 |accessdate=2018-06-08}}</ref>
*[[Claude Favre de Vaugelas]] (1585–1650), man of letters, philologist and grammarian.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Vaugelas, Claude Favre, Seigneur de |volume= 27 | pages = 954&ndash;955 |short= 1}}</ref>
*[[Claude Favre de Vaugelas]] (1585–1650), man of letters, philologist and grammarian.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Vaugelas, Claude Favre, Seigneur de |volume= 27 | pages = 954&ndash;955 |short= 1}}</ref>
*[[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] (1712–1778), writer and philosopher, spent some time in Annecy.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Rousseau, Jean Jacques | volume= 23 |last1= Rockstro |first1= William Smyth |author1-link= William Smyth Rockstro | |last2= Chisholm |first2= Hugh |author2-link= Hugh Chisholm |pages = 775&ndash;778 |short= 1}}</ref>
*[[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] (1712–1778), writer and philosopher, spent some time in Annecy.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Rousseau, Jean Jacques | volume= 23 |last1= Rockstro |first1= William Smyth |author1-link= William Smyth Rockstro | |last2= Chisholm |first2= Hugh |author2-link= Hugh Chisholm |pages = 775&ndash;778 |short= 1}}</ref>
*[[Claude Louis Berthollet]] (1748–1822), physician and chemist, began medical studies locally in 1760.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Berthollet, Claude Louis |volume= 3 | page = 812 |short= 1}}</ref>
*[[Claude Louis Berthollet]] (1748–1822), physician and chemist, began medical studies locally in 1760.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Berthollet, Claude Louis |volume= 3 | page = 812 |short= 1}}</ref>
*[[Eugène Sue]] (1804-1857), writer, spent his last years in exile in Annecy and died there.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Sue, Eugène |volume= 26 | page = 20 |short= 1}}</ref>
*[[Eugène Sue]] (1804–1857), writer, spent his last years in exile in Annecy and died there.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Sue, Eugène |volume= 26 | page = 20 |short= 1}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Annecy 1.jpg|Annecy, the "Venice of the Alps"
Annecy 1.jpg|Annecy, the "Venice of the Alps"
Annecy 2.jpg|''Palais de l'Isle jail''
Annecy 2.jpg|''Palais de l'Isle jail''
Annecy 3.jpg|Thiou river
Annecy 3.jpg|Houses along the [[Thiou]] river
Annecy 4.jpg|Restaurants along the [[Thiou]] river
Annecy 4.jpg|Restaurants along the Thiou river
Annecy 5.jpg|Thiou river
Annecy 5.jpg|Thiou river
Annecy 6.jpg|Thiou river
Annecy 6.jpg|Thiou river
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Annecy Château 7.JPG|Annecy Château
Annecy Château 7.JPG|Annecy Château
Sights in Annecy (2719914688).jpg|View of the Canal
Sights in Annecy (2719914688).jpg|View of the Canal
Annecy-lac1.jpg|Lake Annecy from the south dock of Annecy
Annecy-lac1.jpg|[[Lake Annecy]] from the south dock of Annecy
Church of St Francis, Annecy.jpg|Church of St. Francis,
Church of St Francis, Annecy.jpg|Church of St. Francis
Imperial Hotel, Annecy, France.jpg|Imperial Hotel
Imperial Hotel, Annecy, France.jpg|Imperial Hotel
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Geneva Canton]]
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Annecy]]
*Arpitan language – [[Franco-Provençal language]]
*Arpitan language – [[Franco-Provençal language]]
*[[Arpitania]]
*[[Arpitania]]
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{{wikivoyage|Annecy}}
{{wikivoyage|Annecy}}
* [https://www.annecy.fr/ Annecy town website] {{in lang|fr}}
* [https://www.annecy.fr/ Annecy town website] {{in lang|fr}}
* [https://www.jaimeannecy.com/ Annecy photo blog] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://annecyphotos.blogspot.com/ Annecy photos guide] {{in lang|fr}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060822203913/http://www.lac-annecy-bosson.fr/ The former mayor of Annecy Bernard Bosson ] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://annecytraditions.free.fr/en/html/index.html Official web site of the ''Association Annecy Traditions'', organizer] {{in lang|en}}
* [http://s//www.annecy.org/ The International Animated Film Festival]
* [https://annecycinemaitalien.com/fr/bienvenue/ Festival du film italien d'Annecy]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080913173422/http://www.annecy-city.com/ Annecy City] {{in lang|en|fr}}
* [https://en.lac-annecy.com/ Lake Annecy tourism Official website]
* [https://www.tourisme-annecy.net/ Annecy Tourist guide] {{in lang|fr}}
* [https://www.amisduvieilannecy.fr Association of the Friends of the Old Annecy ] {{in lang|fr}}


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Not to be confused with Ancy.
For the film festival, see Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

Annecy
È(n)neci (Arpitan)
Prefecture and commune
Clockwise from top: Lake Annecy seen from the Pont des Amours, Château d'Annecy, Passage de l'Île, Haute-Savoie prefecture building
Flag of Annecy
Flag
Coat of arms of Annecy
Coat of arms
Location of Annecy
Map
Annecy is located in France
Annecy
Annecy
Annecy is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Annecy
Annecy
Coordinates: 45°54′58″N 6°07′59″E / 45.916°N 6.133°E / 45.916; 6.133
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonAnnecy-1, 2, Annecy-3 and 4
IntercommunalityCA Grand Annecy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Astorg[1]
Area
1
66.94 km2 (25.85 sq mi)
 • Urban
227.0 km2 (87.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
131,715
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2018)
177,622
 • Urban density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Annécien (masculine)
Annécienne (feminine)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74010 /74000
Dialling codes0450
Elevation396–1,153 m (1,299–3,783 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Annecy (US: /ˌænəˈsiː, ɑːnˈsiː/ AN-ə-SEE, ahn-SEE,[3][4] French: [ansi] ⓘ)[5] is the prefecture and largest town of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland. Nicknamed the "Pearl of the French Alps" in Raoul Blanchard's monograph describing its location between lake and mountains, the town controls the northern entrance to the lake gorge. Due to a lack of available building land between the lake and the protected Semnoz mountain, its population has remained stable, around 50,000 inhabitants, since 1950. However, the 2017 merger with several ex-communes extended the population of the city to 128,199 inhabitants and that of the urban area to 177,622,[6] placing Annecy seventh in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Switching from the counts of Geneva's dwelling in the 13th century, to the counts of Savoy's in the 14th century, the city became Savoy's capital in 1434 during the Genevois-Nemours prerogative until 1659.[citation needed] Its role increased in 1536, during the Calvinist Reformation in Geneva, while the bishop took refuge in Annecy. Saint Francis de Sales gave Annecy its advanced Catholic citadel role known as Counter-Reformation. The annexation of Savoy merged the city to France in 1860. Sometimes called "Venice of the Alps",[citation needed] this idyllic and touristic representation comes from the three canals and the Thiou river, which passes through the old city. The city experienced an industrial development in the 19th century with silk manufacturing.[citation needed] Some of its industrial legacy remains today with the headquarters of NTN-SNR bearings, Salomon, Entremont and Dassault Aviation.

From the end of the 19th century, Annecy developed tourism around its lake summer facilities, winter resorts proximity and cultural attraction with its castle renovation and fine art museum opening in 1956 and the Animated Film Festival since 1963, hosted in Bonlieu's cultural centre. The municipal environmental policy managed to keep 40.3% of green spaces,[citation needed] and the city was awarded the "Golden Flower" in 2015, given to the nine most-flowered French cities.

History

Early history

Annecy City Hall
1914 map, French edition

Le vieil Annecy ("Old Annecy"; not to be confused with Annecy-le-Vieux, formerly a neighboring town but now merged into Annecy), was a settlement from the time of the Romans.[7] Annecy was the court of the counts of Geneva[7] or Genevois from the 10th century.[8] It passed to the counts of Savoy in 1401.[8] In 1444, it became the regional capital of the provinces of Genevois, Faucigny and Beaufortain.

Counter-Reformation

With the advance of Calvinism, Annecy became a centre for the Counter-Reformation, the old Bishopric of Geneva being transferred to it in 1535.[8] Francis of Sales was born in Sales, France in 1567 and served as bishop of Annecy from 1602 to 1622;[8] his relics are preserved in the cathedral.[7] During the French Revolution, the Savoy region was conquered by France. Annecy became attached to the department of Mont Blanc, whose capital was Chambéry.[9] The Catholic diocese was suppressed in 1801.[citation needed]

1815–present

After the Bourbon Restoration in 1815, Annecy was returned to the King of Sardinia and the Catholic diocese restored in 1822.[citation needed] When Savoy was annexed to France in 1860 with the Treaty of Turin, it became the capital of the new department of Haute-Savoie. Annecy was the site of the second round of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) talks in 1949. In 2012, a multiple murder occurred in the Annecy area.[10]

A panoramic image from the southern bank of the Thiou in the city centre as of July 2018

The new municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger with the former communes of Annecy-le-Vieux, Cran-Gevrier, Meythet, Pringy and Seynod.[11]

Administration

Annecy is part of four cantons (Annecy-1, Annecy-2, Annecy-3 and Annecy-4); it is the prefecture of Haute-Savoie.

Since 2017, Annecy has consisted of six delegate cities: Annecy; Annecy-le-Vieux; Cran-Gevrier; Meythet; Pringy; and Seynod. Local government consists of a city council with 202 members. The number of members in each commune delegate depends upon its population. The Mayor is Jean-Luc Rigaut (UDI) since 2007.

The intercommunality of Annecy, Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy, includes 34 municipalities.

Geography

Annecy city centre, 2019

The Fier forms part of the commune's northwestern border. The surrounding mountains are Mont Veyrier, Mont Semnoz, La Tournette and Parmelan.

Climate

Annecy has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) despite its relatively far inland position. Influenced by its elevation, summers are rather moderate on average, although they can be highly variable with extreme heat spikes. Winters see occasional freezing temperatures, but temperatures most often stay in the single-digits during the daytime with frequent cold rain. Air frosts are normal during the night and snowfall is not uncommon.

Climate data for Annecy, Haute-Savoie - Alt : 458m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7) 		20.3
(68.5) 		24.3
(75.7) 		27.4
(81.3) 		32.6
(90.7) 		35.1
(95.2) 		38.0
(100.4) 		38.5
(101.3) 		31.9
(89.4) 		26.5
(79.7) 		22.3
(72.1) 		19.9
(67.8) 		38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		7.6
(45.7) 		12.0
(53.6) 		15.6
(60.1) 		20.5
(68.9) 		24.0
(75.2) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.7
(78.3) 		20.7
(69.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		5.6
(42.1) 		15.7
(60.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4) 		3.3
(37.9) 		6.8
(44.2) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.0
(59.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		20.2
(68.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		11.6
(52.9) 		5.9
(42.6) 		2.5
(36.5) 		10.9
(51.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		1.6
(34.9) 		4.7
(40.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		12.5
(54.5) 		14.3
(57.7) 		14.1
(57.4) 		10.4
(50.7) 		7.2
(45.0) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		6.1
(43.0)
Record low °C (°F) −23.0
(−9.4) 		−15.5
(4.1) 		−15.0
(5.0) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		1.0
(33.8) 		3.0
(37.4) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−11.5
(11.3) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−23.0
(−9.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.2
(3.59) 		82.1
(3.23) 		94.6
(3.72) 		102.8
(4.05) 		105.1
(4.14) 		90.0
(3.54) 		100.8
(3.97) 		114.8
(4.52) 		123.3
(4.85) 		118.0
(4.65) 		116.8
(4.60) 		109.9
(4.33) 		1,249.4
(49.19)
Average precipitation days 11.2 9.4 10.2 10.3 11.6 9.1 9.6 10.2 9.1 11.4 11.7 11.0 124.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 90.8 114.7 169.4 193.6 221.0 259.7 274.6 241.2 190.3 142.6 86.7 68.7 2,053.3
Source 1: Météo France
Source 2: Infoclimat[12]

Culture

Annecy has hosted the Annecy International Animated Film Festival since 1960 and the Rencontres Internationales d'Annecy Cinéma & Architecture since 1999 and it was one of the oldest festivals in France.

Sport

On 23 July 2009, Annecy played host to Stage 18 of the Tour de France, as the start/finish point for an individual time trial around Lake Annecy. It was also the start town for stage 10 of the 2018 Tour de France on 17 July 2018.

Annecy launched a bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games but lost to Pyeongchang.[13] If they had been chosen, Annecy would have been the fourth French city to host the Winter Olympic Games, after Chamonix (1924), Grenoble (1968), and Albertville (1992).

Ligue 1 former team Évian Thonon Gaillard F.C. played their home matches in Annecy. The club was founded in 2007, they grew up to reach Ligue 1, and stayed for four years in the division, thanks to their emblematic trainer Pascal Dupraz.

The Annecy basin is one of the world's leading locations for the sport of paragliding, an activity of some economic importance to the region.[14] The area regularly hosts major competitions, most recently a leg of the Paragliding World Cup in 2012.[15] Due to its proximity with the lake and the mountains, Annecy is also popular for watersports (sailing, rowing, wakeboarding, water skiing) and wintersports (alpine skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing). Le Semnoz, a relatively small ski resort is 35 minutes away from Annecy. Other bigger ski resorts, La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand, are only 40 minutes away. Annecy is also very popular among trail runners and many races are organized year round, such as the World Trail Running Championships in 2015.[16]

Main sights

The Palais de l'Isle and Thiou river

Education

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 4,440—    
1800 5,130+2.09%
1806 5,467+1.07%
1822 5,724+0.29%
1838 8,252+2.31%
1848 8,547+0.35%
1858 10,374+1.96%
1861 9,370−3.34%
1866 11,554+4.28%
1872 11,581+0.04%
1876 10,976−1.33%
1881 11,334+0.64%
1886 11,817+0.84%
1891 11,947+0.22%
1896 12,894+1.54%
1901 13,611+1.09%
1906 14,351+1.06%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 15,622+1.71%
1921 15,004−0.40%
1926 17,233+2.81%
1931 20,289+3.32%
1936 23,293+2.80%
1946 26,722+1.38%
1954 33,114+2.72%
1962 43,255+3.40%
1968 54,484+3.92%
1975 53,262−0.32%
1982 49,965−0.91%
1990 49,644−0.08%
1999 50,348+0.16%
2007 51,119+0.19%
2012 50,943−0.07%
2017 126,924+20.03%
Annecy was merged with four neighbouring communes in 2017.
Source: EHESS (1793–1999)[17] and INSEE[18][19]

Research organisations

  • LAPP Laboratoire d'Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules specialized in Physics
  • LISTIC The Computer Science, Systems, Information and Knowledge Processing Laboratory
  • Mecatronics department of CETIM
  • Different R&D activities in the Université de Savoie and its École Polytechnique d'Ingenieurs: Polytech'Savoie.

Economy

Logo of the City of Annecy

In the 19th century, the primary manufactures were linen and cotton goods, glass, cutlery, earthenware, and leather.[7] The area also carried on linen bleaching and iron mining.[7] By the First World War, it was connected by rail to Aix-les-Bains and there were factories for linen and cotton goods, felt hats, and paper, as well as a "celebrated" bell foundry at Annecy-le-Vieux.[8]

Companies located in and around Annecy include:

Transport

The Gare d'Annecy railway station offers connections with Lyon, Geneva, Paris, Grenoble and several regional destinations.

Annecy – Haute-Savoie – Mont Blanc Airport currently used for private air transport only.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Annecy is twinned with:[20]

Associations

Together with other Alpine towns Annecy engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Annecy is also Alpine Town of the Year 2012.

Notable people

Francis de Sales in Annecy
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Sport

Associated with the city

  • Annecy, the "Venice of the Alps"
    Annecy, the "Venice of the Alps"
  • Palais de l'Isle jail
    Palais de l'Isle jail
  • Houses along the Thiou river
    Houses along the Thiou river
  • Restaurants along the Thiou river
    Restaurants along the Thiou river
  • Thiou river
    Thiou river
  • Thiou river
    Thiou river
  • Palais de l'Isle jail by night
    Palais de l'Isle jail by night
  • Annecy Château
    Annecy Château
  • View of the Canal
    View of the Canal
  • Lake Annecy from the south dock of Annecy
    Lake Annecy from the south dock of Annecy
  • Church of St. Francis
    Church of St. Francis
  • Imperial Hotel
    Imperial Hotel

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Annecy". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Annecy". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. ^ Arpitan: Èneci or Ènneci
  6. ^ Unité urbaine 2020 d'Annecy (74601), Commune d'Annecy (74010), INSEE
  7. ^ a b c d e EB (1878).
  8. ^ a b c d e EB (1911).
  9. ^ Almanach Impérial an bissextil MDCCCXII, p. 437-438, accessed in Gallica 23 May 2017 (in French)
  10. ^ "France shootings: Three victims shot in head". BBC News Online. BBC. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Arrêté du 14 juillet 2016 portant création d'une commune nouvelle" (in French).
  12. ^ "Normales et records climatologiques 1981-2010 a Annecy-Meythet". Infoclimat (in French). Archived from the original on 29 August 2023.
  13. ^ Hancocks, Paula. "South Korean city to host 2018 Winter Olympics". CNN.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  14. ^ Paragliding in the Annecy Basin (PDF) (in French), DRDJS Rhone Alpes, archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2010, retrieved 30 October 2011
  15. ^ World Cup France Talloires 2012, retrieved 15 August 2014
  16. ^ Record participation for 2015 IAU Trail World Championships| News | iaaf.org
  17. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Annecy, EHESS (in French).
  18. ^ Populations légales 2012: Commune d'Annecy (74010), INSEE
  19. ^ Populations légales 2017: 74 Haute-Savoie, INSEE
  20. ^ "Les jumelages de la commune déléguée d'Annecy". annecy.fr (in French). Annecy. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  21. ^ Mackey, Henry Benedict (1911). "Francis of Sales, St" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). pp. 940–941.
  22. ^ Gustave Chaix d'Est-Ange Dictionnaire des familles françaises anciennes ou notables à la fin du XIXe siècle. Vol. 11. Imprimerie Charles Hérissey. 1912. pp. 344–345. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Vaugelas, Claude Favre, Seigneur de" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 954–955.
  24. ^ Rockstro, William Smyth; Chisholm, Hugh (1911). "Rousseau, Jean Jacques" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). pp. 775–778.
  25. ^ "Berthollet, Claude Louis" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 812.
  26. ^ "Sue, Eugène" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 20.

References

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