Annecy
Annecy is the greatest city of Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
region in south-eastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake
Annecy, 35 kilometers (22 mi) south of Geneva.
Nicknamed Pearl of French Alps in Raoul Blanchard's monography describing
its location between lake and mountains, the city controls the northern
entrance to the lake gorge.
Sometimes called Venice of the Alps, this idyllic and touristic
representation comes from its two canals and the river Thiou lying
through the old city and whose initial role was to protect the city
and to empower its handicrafts. The city experienced an industrial
development in the 19th century with silk manufacturing. Some of
its industrial legacy remains today.
