Découverte Historique et Culturelle d'Annecy

A historic 18th-century building, transformed by architect Charles Gallo, features Italian-inspired architecture, ornate window decorations, and flowered window boxes, housing the Friends of Old Annecy association and a shop.

A medieval city gate, built in 1448, named after the former convent of the Saint-Sépulcre, now an arch and no longer a closed gate, but a witness to Annecy's history, with its wide ogival opening and worn hinges.

A historic castle and museum in Annecy, built between the 12th and 16th centuries, serving as a residence for counts and dukes, featuring towers, logis, and a museum with exhibits on Alpine culture, art, and lakeside inhabitants.

A Roman Catholic church, built at the beginning of the 16th century as a chapel for a Franciscan priory, and raised to the status of a cathedral in 1822. The cathedral features an organ built by Nicolas-Antoine Lété in 1840-1842.

A fortified house built in the 12th century, transformed over the centuries, featuring a unique enceinte in the shape of a fuselage that follows the island's outline, with a logis-tour core and multiple levels.

A medieval city gate, known as Porte Perrière, is a narrow and massive gate with Romanesque-style architecture and machicolations, topped with the city's coat of arms featuring a fish, making it an important passage for travelers and merchants.

A Baroque-style church built from 1642, inspired by the Church of the Gesù in Rome, with a complex history including being transformed into a factory and later restored in 2003. It was once the sanctuary of the Visitation order's first monastery and housed the tombs of Jeanne de Chantal and François de Sales.

A Roman Catholic church, Église Saint-Maurice is the oldest in Annecy, built in 1422 as a chapel for a Dominican convent. Its Gothic architecture features chapels added by noble families and artisan corporations from 1478 onwards.

A neoclassical-style building, the Annecy Town Hall is a historic municipal building, constructed in the mid-19th century during the time when Annecy was part of the Kingdom of Sardaigne.

Le Pâquier is a promenade that was originally a wetland area, now featuring a pedestrian bridge, a parking lot, and a park with an arboretum and an old school building.

A romantic pedestrian bridge over the lake, connecting the Pâquier and Jardins de l'Europe, with stunning views of the city, canals, and lake, known for its picturesque setting and legends of lovers' reunions.

A garden located on an ancient island, once a marshy area, now housing over 250 trees and various shrubs. The Jardins de l'Europe offer a peaceful promenade space, with a quay, benches, and a boat docking area.

A former religious school building from the late 17th century, serving as a seminary for priests in the diocese of Geneva and Annecy, and now hosting a variety of cultural institutions and artistic activities.