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Things to do in Annecy

4 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.

Things to do

  1. Around the lake by bike

    Forty kilometers on a greenway, with beaches to stop at along the way. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Adventure and sportsSport4 hr≈ €15best in the morning

  2. The canals of the old town

    The Thiou, the arcades, and the Palais de l’Isle standing in the middle of the canal since the 12th century. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument2 hrFreebest in the morning

  3. The Semnoz at sunset

    Seventeen hundred meters above the lake, and Mont Blanc opposite when the sky is clear. On Wikipedia (in French)

    RelaxationViewpoint3 hrFreebest in the evening

  4. The Gorges du Fier

    A walkway clinging to the rock face, twenty-five meters above the torrent, for two hundred and fifty meters. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryNature2 hr≈ €6best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Annecy: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Annecy, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January7 °C / 45 °F1 °C / 34 °F15
February10 °C / 50 °F2 °C / 36 °F9
March13 °C / 55 °F3 °C / 37 °F16
April15 °C / 59 °F5 °C / 41 °F15
May ideal19 °C / 66 °F9 °C / 48 °F17
June ideal25 °C / 77 °F15 °C / 59 °F14
July ideal26 °C / 79 °F16 °C / 61 °F12
August ideal28 °C / 82 °F17 °C / 63 °F9
September ideal21 °C / 70 °F13 °C / 55 °F13
October18 °C / 64 °F10 °C / 50 °F13
November11 °C / 52 °F4 °C / 39 °F14
December8 °C / 46 °F2 °C / 36 °F12

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€65
Mid-range
€125
Comfort
€230

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
3 kg
Bus
41 kg
Plane
200 kg

By train rather than by plane: 200 kg less CO₂e per person (67 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

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From the airport

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
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