Tourist Office of Lake Annecy — Attraction in Annecy

The office de tourisme is easy to access from the SNCF station and the staff was very kind, they could speak English, so our bad french wasnt a problem. I loved the recommended parcours, there were two to choose from and we ended up mixing the two. Annecy is not overrated at all, it's a beautiful town, with old buildings, castles, churches and the amazing, cristal clear lake, everywhere you look is a feast for the eyes. We went on a national holiday and on top of that, there was a volleyball championship and an animation event going on, so there were lots of people outside the normal tourists, I assume. Don't miss on the château de Menthon Saint Bernard! It's a bit far, but easy to access from the bus line. The only thing is that there were fewer buses circulating, since it was a holiday. We couldn't get in the castle due to the time, but even the entry for the gardens was worth it, the scenery is simply amazing. I'd recommend at least 2 days in Annecy if you want to see the museums and everything else. We went only on a day trip from Lyon and it was enough for the Tour around town, but we couldn't get into any museums due to the time, which...

Dear City of Annecy, yesterday our two E-bikes were stolen from the central bike parking at the lakefront of Annecy, during full daylight, while we were walking the center of Annecy for an hour.

According to the police, to whom we filed charges, this happens about every day, and the security camera that is installed is broken. Our question is this: why do you not ensure the safety of your thousands of tourists every day, with easy measures (like a working surveillance camera or somebody official at the central parking place) so that things like these do not happen??

Update 23/07/2024: I wonder whether anything changed in the meanwhile - has the surveillance camera been repaired? Or is there maybe even a security guard having an oversight over the dozens of (mostly expensive) bikes parked there?

From the police we never heard back - even after asking them twice to at least correct our e-mail address (which they took incorrectly on file) or take our phone number, so that they could reach us, in case...

Our bottom line: Annecy is nice, but insecure and poorly managed, we will...

Lake Annecy and the town of Annecy is a hidden gem in the French Alps. A large beautiful lake, reputed as the cleanest in Europe is, connected with canals that criss-cross the town with the backdrop of snow peaked mountains and fringed with small habitats and beautiful buildings all round makes for a great outing. We had a one hour boat ride around the lake and were swept over with the sheer beauty of the emerald Lake and its surroundings as can be seen from the attached pictures and videos. Truly exhilarating! The cobbled mediaeval town has many places of interest including chateaus, cathedrals, prisons and the ubiquitous eateries and shops lining the canal, and in the town. The canals remind us of Venice and the best way to explore this place is by foot in addition to a boat ride on the lake.

If you are in France for a few days, I would definitely recommend a visit to this beautiful town nestled...