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Tourism and activities in Annecy

Tourist Information of Annecy

       Centre Bonlieu: 04 50 45 00 33                                                        
http://www.lac-annecy.com

• Discovering the old town with a guide:

Annecy is rich in monuments. Since the 12^th century, the castle has overlooked the old town where you can still see

original houses with their archways, churches, narrow bridges, waterway gates, canals and fountains...

Conference guides approved by the Department of Culture will tell you all about the old town and show you the modern conurbation of Annecy that it has grown into today.

Prices: 5,85 €/pers. (free for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult).

Further information from:                Annecy Tourist Information Centre

                                                                     Ph. +33 (0)4 50 45 00 33 - Fax. +33 (0)4 50 51 87 20

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Guided tours for groups may be arranged throughout the year.

Information: Ph. +33 (0)4 50 45 00 78 - Fax. +33 (0)4 50 51 87 20

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                            Reservation by fax or email.

Cultural Activities

Free access to museums on the first Sunday of every month, from October to May

• Guided tours “Annecy, Town of Art”    
• PALAIS DE L’ILE (old prisons) Centre of Architecture Interpretation and Annecy heritage.
• Museum of the Alpine Miniature
• Annecy Castle Museum                             
• Memorial Saint-François de Sales
• Observatory of Alpine lakes
• Conservatory of Art and History of Haute-Savoie

Cinemas

Décavision: leisure center in the city center (Centre Courrier)

Le Nemours: Art movies in the old town

La Turbine: cultural center in Cran-Gevrier

MJC Novel: shows, association, workshop

Local Library “Bibliothèque de la communauté d’agglomération d’Annecy”

Bonlieu Center

See http://bibliotheques.agglo-annecy.fr for more information

Useful websites to find activities to do in and around Annecy:

http://www.annecy-city.com/

http://www.annecy-pratique.com/

Open-air Markets

On Tuesdays:

From 7am to 1pm, food: Old town and Place des Romains

From 8am to 7pm, food and various products: Place des Romains

On Thursdays:

From 7am to 1pm, food and various products: Quartier de Novel

On Fridays:

From 7am to 1pm, food and various products: Old town and “Quai de l’Evêché”

On Saturdays:

From 7am to 1pm, food: Bd Taine and Bd Nicollet

From 7am to 1pm, various products: rue Félix Petit

On Sundays:

From 7am to 1pm food and various products: Old town

From 7am to 1pm, producers’ market: Place Rhododendrons