Annecy
The largest town of Haute-Savoie, on the northern tip of the lake that shares its name, 35 kilometres south of Geneva. Its old town is cut through by the canals of the Thiou, with the Palais de l'Isle, a medieval building shaped like a ship's prow, sitting in the middle of the water.
- Where
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 45.8992, 6.1294
Get the Annecy stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Annecy. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes volume with your photos and a note.
Near Annecy
Lake Annecy 6.2 km
An Alpine lake in Haute-Savoie, ringed by mountains and clear enough for swimming in summer. The city of Annecy sits at its northern tip, where the lake drains away through the Thiou river and the canals of the old town.
St. Pierre Cathedral 34 km
The cathedral at the top of Geneva's old town, where John Calvin preached during the Reformation. Its towers look out over the lake and rooftops, and excavations below the floor reveal the remains of earlier churches on the site.
Jet d'Eau 34 km
A huge fountain that sends a column of water about 140 metres into the air at the point where Lake Geneva flows out as the Rhône. It is visible from all over the city and even from aircraft flying at ten kilometres.
Broken Chair 36 km
A wooden chair 12 metres high with one of its legs snapped off, standing on Place des Nations opposite the Palace of Nations. It was designed by the Swiss artist Daniel Berset, built by the carpenter Louis Genève and weighs 5.5 tonnes.
Palace of Nations 36 km
Built between 1929 and 1938 as the headquarters of the League of Nations, and home to the United Nations Office at Geneva since 1946. Its long stone wings stand in the Ariana park, with Place des Nations and its row of flags at the gate.
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum 36 km
A museum set into the hillside across from the Palace of Nations, beside the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross. It tells the story of humanitarian work, and is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
CERN 38 km
The largest particle physics laboratory in the world, set up in 1954 at Meyrin on the edge of Geneva, right on the French border. The World Wide Web was invented here, and its Science Gateway and the wooden Globe of Science and Innovation are open to visitors.
Le Brévent 55 km
A 2,525 metre summit in the Aiguilles Rouges, facing Mont Blanc across the Chamonix valley. Cable cars run to the top, and its cliffs are a launching point for paragliders and wingsuit flyers dropping towards the valley.
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Questions
Where is Annecy?
Annecy is in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Lake Annecy (6.2 km), St. Pierre Cathedral (34 km), Jet d'Eau (34 km).
How do I get the Annecy stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Annecy and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Annecy before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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