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The sprinter [[Christophe Lemaitre]] was born in Annecy in 1990.
The sprinter [[Christophe Lemaitre]] was born in Annecy in 1990.

The Annecy basin is one of the worlds leading locations for the sport of [[paragliding]], an activity of some economic importance to the region.<ref>
{{citation|url=http://www.drdjs-rhone-alpes.jeunesse-sports.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/Fiche_synthetique_BAssin_Annecien.pdf|accessdate=October 30, 2011|publisher=DRDJS Rhone Alpes|title= Paragliding in the Annecy Basin|language=French|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20101203090604/http://www.drdjs-rhone-alpes.jeunesse-sports.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/Fiche_synthetique_BAssin_Annecien.pdf|archivedate=December 3, 2010}}
</ref> The area regularly hosts major competitions, most recently a leg of the Paragliding World Cup in 2012.<ref>{{citation|url=http://pwca.org/node/1877|title=World Cup France Talloires 2012}}</ref>


==Main sights==
==Main sights==

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Annecy
Panoramic sight of Annecy and Lake Annecy.
Panoramic sight of Annecy and Lake Annecy.
Flag of Annecy
Flag
Coat of arms of Annecy
Coat of arms
Location of Annecy
Map
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
IntercommunalityAnnecy
Government
 • Mayor (since 2007) Jean-Luc Rigaut (NC)
Area
1
13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
52,890
 • Density3,800/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
DemonymAnnéciens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74010 /74000
Dialling codes0450
Elevation418–9 m (1,371–30 ft)
(avg. 448 m or 1,470 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Annecy (French pronunciation: [an.si]; Èneci / Ènneci in Arpitan language) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy (Lac d'Annecy), 35 kilometres (22 miles) south of Geneva.

Administration

Annecy is the capital of the department of Haute-Savoie.

The metropolitan area of Annecy includes 13 municipalities.

Annecy is the capital of three cantons:

History

The Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall)
Map of Annecy in 1914, French edition

Starting as the capital of the county of Geneva, after the demise of the counts of Geneva, it became integrated into the House of Savoy's possessions in 1401[clarification needed]. In 1444, it was set up by the Princes of Savoy as the capital of a region covering the possessions of the Genevois, Faucigny and Beaufortain. With the advance of Calvinism in 1535, it became a center for the Counter-Reformation and the bishop's see of Geneva was transferred here.[1]

During the French Revolution the Savoy region was conquered by France. Annecy became attached to the département of Mont Blanc, of which the capital was Chambéry. After the Bourbon Restoration in 1815, it was returned to the Kingdom of Sardinia (heir of the Duchy of Savoy). When Savoy was sold to France in 1860, it became the capital of the new département of Haute-Savoie.

Francis of Sales was born at the nearby castle of Sales in 1567. He was bishop of Annecy from 1602 to 1622.

Annecy was the site of the second round of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) talks in 1949.

In 2012, a multiple murder occurred in the Annecy area.[2]

Geography

The Fier forms part of the commune's north-western border. The mountains around the town of Annecy are: Le Mont Veyrier, Le Semnoz, La Tournette and the Parmelan.

Culture

Annecy has hosted the Annecy International Animated Film Festival since 1960.

Sport

On 23 July 2009, Annecy played host to Stage 18 of the Tour de France, as the start/finish point for an individual time trial around Lake Annecy.

Annecy bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games but lost to Pyeongchang.[3] If they had been chosen, Annecy would have been the fourth French city to host the Winter Olympic Games, after Chamonix (1924), Grenoble (1968), and Albertville (1992).

Ligue 1 team Évian Thonon Gaillard F.C. play their home matches in Annecy.

The sprinter Christophe Lemaitre was born in Annecy in 1990.

The Annecy basin is one of the worlds leading locations for the sport of paragliding, an activity of some economic importance to the region.[4] The area regularly hosts major competitions, most recently a leg of the Paragliding World Cup in 2012.[5]

Main sights

The Palais de l'Isle

Palais de l'Isle is a castle in the centre of the Thiou canal, built in 1132. It was the primary residence of the Lord of Annecy as early as the 12th century, and later became the Count of Geneva's administrative headquarters, then alternately a courthouse, a mint, and finally a jail from the Middle Ages until 1865 and then again during World War II. The Palais de l'Ile was classified as a Historical Monument in 1900, and today houses a local history museum.

Other sights in Annecy include:

Education

Population

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Research organisations

  • LAPP Laboratoire d'Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules specialized in Physics
  • Mecatronics department of CETIM[12]
  • Different R&D activities in the Université de Savoie and its École Polytechnique d'Ingenieurs: Polytech'Savoie.

Economy

File:Logo Annecy.jpg
Logo of the City of Annecy

Companies located in and around Annecy include:

Transport

The Gare d'Annecy railway station offers connections with Lyon, Geneva, Paris, Grenoble and several regional destinations.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Twin towns – Sister cities

Annecy is twinned with:

Associations

Together with other Alpine towns Annecy engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc.

  • Palais de l'Isle jail by night.
    Palais de l'Isle jail by night.
  • View of the Canal.
    View of the Canal.
  • Annecy and Lake Annecy seen from Mont Veyrier.
    Annecy and Lake Annecy seen from Mont Veyrier.

See also

References

  • INSEE
  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  1. ^ Suppressed in 1801, it was restored in 1822.
  2. ^ "France shootings: Three victims shot in head". BBC News Online. BBC. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. ^ From Paula Hancocks, CNN. "South Korean city to host 2018 Winter Olympics". CNN.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Paragliding in the Annecy Basin (PDF) (in French), DRDJS Rhone Alpes, archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2010, retrieved 30 October 2011
  5. ^ World Cup France Talloires 2012
  6. ^ http://perso.orange.fr/istanbul/ANNECY/photographie_annecy_chateau4.JPG
  7. ^ http://perso.orange.fr/istanbul/ANNECY/photographie_annecy_chateau6.jpg
  8. ^ http://perso.orange.fr/istanbul/ANNECY/photographie_annecy_cathedrale-saint-pierre2.jpg
  9. ^ http://michele-gabriel.chez-alice.fr/images/vigorg/acy.cth219org.jpg
  10. ^ http://christian.pourre.free.fr/p640/annecy_saint_maurice.jpg
  11. ^ http://www.sav.org/montmin/images/o07b.jpg
  12. ^ [1] Cetim in English
  13. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

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