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27-468: Salomon was founded in 1947 in the city of Annecy in the heart of the French Alps. François Salomon launched the company by producing ski edges in a small workshop, with only his wife and son, Georges, to help. Georges Salomon is credited with taking the company and evolving it toward the global outdoor sports brand it is today. The Salomon Group was purchased by Adidas in 1997 and the official name

54-729: 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. The Fier forms part of the commune's northwestern border. The surrounding mountains are Mont Veyrier , Mont Semnoz , La Tournette and Parmelan. 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

81-403: A "celebrated" bell foundry at Annecy-le-Vieux. Companies located in and around Annecy include: 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. Annecy is twinned with: Together with other Alpine towns Annecy engages in

108-481: A wide range of accessories like boards, bindings, bags, goggles, protective gear, gloves, socks, headgear, even flasks and water bottles. Annecy Annecy ( US : / ˌ æ n ə ˈ s iː , ɑː n ˈ s iː / AN -ə- SEE , ahn- SEE , French: [an(ə)si] ; Arpitan : Èneci , also Ènneci ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in

135-600: Is Franco Fogliato. Salomon is part of Amer Sports , headquartered in Helsinki (Finland). The US operations of Salomon are located in Ogden, Utah . Salomon also sponsors and hosts many trail races throughout the world, including the Golden Trail Series . It also runs Salomon TV, a channel that tells inspirational stories about athletes, places and interesting characters from the world of skiing, trail running, and

162-627: Is crossed by the D41/D110 road near to the Crêt de Chatillon at an altitude of 1,660 m (5,446 ft). The penultimate stage of the 2013 Tour de France (Stage 20) saw a summit finish on Semnoz, 125 km (78 mi) after departing from Annecy . The mountain has featured in the Tour previously, but this was during a neutralized stage in the wake of the 1998 Festina affair . The Crêt de Chatillon can be reached by road from three directions. From

189-776: 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. Semnoz Semnoz ( French pronunciation: [sɛmnoz] ) is a mountain of Haute-Savoie , France . It lies in the Bauges range. It has an altitude of 1,699 m (5,574 ft) above sea level. The mountain

216-537: The 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. 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

243-537: 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

270-562: The King of Sardinia and the Catholic diocese restored in 1822. The Hôtel de Ville (city hall) was completed in 1851. 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

297-696: The 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 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

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324-681: 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 , 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

351-466: The Annecy area. 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 . 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

378-454: The Olympic and Paralympic torch relay. Salomon produces products for various sports markets, including trail running , hiking , climbing , adventure racing , skiing , and snowboarding in over 40 countries on five continents. They used to manufacture inline skates , transferring technologies from their ski boot range, but have not released any in recent years. Salomon's current CEO

405-553: The World Trail Running Championships in 2015. In the 19th century, the primary manufactures were linen and cotton goods , glass , cutlery , earthenware , and leather . The area also carried on linen bleaching and iron mining . 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

432-523: The XT-6 trail-ready sneaker as one of the must-have sneakers of the year. Celebrities such as Bella Hadid , Hailey Bieber , and Emily Ratajkowski have been spotted sporting the shoe. Salomon shoes have also increased in popularity thanks to gorpcore , a fashion aesthetic that is centered around the utilitarian and practical style of outdoor apparel. Salomon produces sports accessories for skiing, snowboarding, hiking, road running, and trail running. They have

459-429: 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

486-477: 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, placing Annecy seventh in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Switching from the counts of Geneva 's dwelling in the 13th century, to

513-408: The outdoors. They have a wide range of indoor and outdoor clothing for men, women, and kids that include jackets, base layers, shorts, pants, and tights. Salomon has shoes for various activities but specializes in shoes for outdoor activities like skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and trail running. While Salomon hiking shoes are designed with outdoor sports in mind, in 2023 the fashion industry adopted

540-707: The single-digits during the daytime with frequent cold rain. Air frosts are normal during the night and snowfall is not uncommon. 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. On 23 July 2009, Annecy played host to Stage 18 of the Tour de France , as

567-581: The south, the climb via the D110 commences at the village of Leschaux from where the ascent is 13.4 km (8.3 mi) long climbing 763 m (2,503 ft) at an average gradient of 5.7% with a maximum gradient of 10.2%. From the north, the climb via the D41 commences in Annecy , from where the road is 17.4 km (10.8 mi) long climbing 1,212 m (3,976 ft) with an average gradient of 7%. From

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594-600: 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 Olympics but lost to Pyeongchang . 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

621-552: The time of the Romans . Annecy was the court of the counts of Geneva or Genevois from the 10th century. It passed to the counts of Savoy in 1401. In 1444, it became the regional capital of the provinces of Genevois , Faucigny and Beaufortain . With the advance of Calvinism , Annecy became a centre for the Counter-Reformation , the old Bishopric of Geneva being transferred to it in 1535. Francis of Sales

648-464: The west, the climb commences at Quintal and uses the D241 before reaching the D41 after 3.5 km (2.2 mi). The total climb is 11.3 km (7.0 mi) long gaining 922 m (3,025 ft) in height at an average gradient of 8.2%. This is the route used on Stage 20 of the 2013 Tour de France and is ranked as an Hors catégorie climb. The route to the summit from the start at Annecy crosses

675-648: Was born in Sales, France in 1567 and served as bishop of Annecy from 1602 to 1622; his relics are preserved in the cathedral. During the French Revolution , the Savoy region was conquered by France. Annecy became attached to the department of Mont Blanc , whose capital was Chambéry . The Catholic diocese was suppressed in 1801. After the Bourbon Restoration in 1815, Annecy was returned to

702-463: Was changed to Adidas-Salomon AG . The purchase also included TaylorMade and Maxfli . Adidas then later sold the company to Amer Sports in 2005. For the first time in its 76-year history, Salomon has become a Premium Partner for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 . As part of the partnership, Salomon will supply apparel, footwear, and accessories to technical staff, competition judges, volunteers, and those participating in

729-496: 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. The area regularly hosts major competitions, most recently a leg of the Paragliding World Cup in 2012. Due to its proximity with

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