Annecy is one of my favorite towns in Europe, and that’s a tough claim because I’ve been lucky enough to visit many. Annecy is known as La Venise des Alpes, which translates to Venice of the Alps. The ...

Villas? Alpine scenery? Crystal clear water? George Clooney? Your insufficient bank balance? The scene in Star Wars Episode II where Anakin Skywalker kisses Princess Amidala? OK, maybe you’re not as ...

Nestled at an altitude of 400 metres in the heart of the Alps, France's Lake Annecy is considered the purest lake in Europe. On its shores, the medieval old town of Annecy is nicknamed the "Venice of ...

Splurge on a stay at L’Auberge du Père Bise in the tranquil lakeside town of Talloires, an easy and scenic boat ride from Annecy. Rent a bike and hit the Lake Annecy Greenway, cycling through villages ...

Many Americans have heard the French cities of Lyon and Chamonix. Fewer know of Annecy, a lakeshore city that is situated—as the crow flies—about midway between those other two locales. With a ...

Believed to have the cleanest waters in Europe, Lake Annecy is the darling of France. Sitting south of its pretty namesake town, the sparkling lake fed by mountain springs, is just nine miles long and ...