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25-571: The Thiou ( French pronunciation: [tju] ) is a short river in the city of Annecy , France. It is 3.6 km (2.2 mi) long. It is an effluent of Lake Annecy and an affluent of the Fier , which is in turn a tributary of the Rhône . The Thiou is considered one of the cleanest rivers in Europe and a postcard of the city of Annecy. The Thiou crosses the city forming small canals without which

50-729: 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

75-403: 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

100-669: Is the prefecture and largest city 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

125-817: 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. Annecy-le-Vieux It was the fourth-largest commune in Haute-Savoie in terms of population, and was located on the northeastern shore of Lake Annecy . It was essentially a residential suburb of Annecy , being less than 3 km from its centre, and

150-556: The Université Savoie Mont Blanc , with more than 4,000 students in 2003. The university offers programs in technology, commercial arts and trades, engineering, and particle physics . Attractions included the beach, boating on Lake Annecy, walking in the hills, including Mount Rampon (957 m), Mont Veyrier (1291 m) and Mount Rampignon (894 m). Annual events included the Ancilevienne ,

175-695: 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. 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

200-553: 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

225-684: 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 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

250-535: 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 , Entremont and Dassault Aviation . From

275-804: The city would not be often called the Venice of the Alps. During the nineteenth century, the Thiou played an important role in manufacturing activities and provided the necessary energy to the industries that developed in the city of Annecy. This Haute-Savoie geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in France is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 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 )

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300-549: 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, and the city was awarded the "Golden Flower" in 2015, given to

325-429: 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

350-484: 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, placing Annecy seventh in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Switching from

375-713: The mid-19th century, the Cléchet flour mill and the Paccard Bell Foundry . One of largest bells in the world, "La Savoyarde" which hangs at the Sacré-Cœur in Paris , was cast in Annecy-le-Vieux in 1891. It weighs 18,835 kg, stands 3.06 m tall, has a circumference of 9.60 m, is 22 cm thick at the base, and has a clapper weighing 850 kg. Annecy included a university site, attached to

400-511: 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 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

425-590: The second round of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) talks in 1949. In 2012, a multiple murder occurred in 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

450-654: 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

475-600: 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

500-478: The surrounding hills since the Middle Ages . At the end of the 19th century, attacks of mildew and phylloxera almost completely destroyed the grape vines. Wine cultivation was replaced by dairy production. Various artists lived in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Eugène Sue , Adolphe de Custine , John Ruskin and Gabriel Fauré . Two principal industrial activities arose in

525-637: Was Chambéry . The Catholic diocese was suppressed in 1801. After the Bourbon Restoration in 1815, Annecy was returned to 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

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550-496: 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

575-577: Was located on the foothills of Mount Veyrier (1,291 m), on a moraine at the junction of two old large glaciers. The Fier forms most of the commune's northern border. The shores of Lake Annecy have been occupied since at least 4000 BCE. A Gallic tribe , the Allobroges , occupied the area in pre-Roman times: the Allobroges were conquered by the Roman legions in 62 BCE. The area

600-483: Was sometimes known at the 16eme arrondissement of Annecy. The last mayor of Annecy-le-Vieux was Bernard Accoyer , who served from 1989 until December 2016. A doctor by profession, he was also the député of the district and was President of the National Assembly of France from 2007 to 2012. The commune was 50% urbanised with 33 hectares of public forest, and 50% agricultural and forests. The commune

625-530: Was then colonised by Rome, which founded the town of Boutae (later Annecy) in 50 BCE. The town was at a strategic crossroads of three Roman roads across the Alps (to Italy, to Geneva, and to Vienna), and grew rapidly to a population of several thousand. Roman villas are found in the surrounding countryside. Annecy was attacked by invaders in the post-Roman period, but regained its importance from CE 1107. Its population grew to 470 inhabitants by 1756. Grape vines for producing wine have been cultivated on

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