Annecy


 
 
Annecy

Annecy is a town in the Haute-Savoie region of eastern France, on the shores of Lake Annecy, 22 miles south of Geneva.

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Annecy withdrew its application for the 2014 Winter Olympics after Paris lost to London in the bidding for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Annecy is a commune of the Haute-Savoie d?partement, in the Rh?ne-Alpes r?gion. It is the pr?fecture (capital) of the d?partement.

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The agglomeration of Annecy is organised into a agglomeration community which regroups 13 communes.

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Annecy is the capital of three cantons:


 

Haute-Savoie: Haute-Savoie is a French d?partement, named "Upper Savoy" for its location in the Alps mountain range....

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Lake Annecy: Lake Annecy (French Lac d'Annecy) is a lake in Haute-Savoie in France....


Annecy related Images and Photos (experimental)

Annecy La Plage
Annecy La Plage
Annecy Sa Plage
Annecy Sa Plage
Le Lac Annecy
Le Lac Annecy
Little Canal Annecy
Little Canal Annecy
Quai Jules Philippe  Annecy  France
Quai Jules Philippe Annecy France

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Introduction
Administration
History
Geography
Culture
Sites of interest
Twin towns
References
External links
 
FR: Annecy


 

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Haute-Savoie (3) - D?partement (2) - France (2) - Mountain range (1) - French (1) - Alps (1) - Western Europe (1) - Lake (1) - Country (1) - Metropolitan territory (1) - Pr?fecture (1) - 2014 Winter Olympics (1) - Geneva (1) - Lake Annecy (1) - 2012 Summer Olympics (1) -
 

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