Annecy

Annecy ( , ; , also ; Italian: Annesì) 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, south of Geneva, Switzerland.

perialpine lake in Haute-Savoie, France

arrondissement of France

voluntary association

diocese of the Catholic Church in France

thumb|A panoramic image from the southern bank of the Thiou in the town centre of Annecy The Thiou () is a short river in the city of Annecy, France. It is 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 the city would not be often called the Venice of the Alps.

2012 murders of a British family and French citizen

French intercommunal structure

mountain in France