Description
Veyrier-du-Lac seen from ferry boat sailing on Lake Annecy. Lake Annecy (French: Lac d'Annecy) is a perialpine lake in Haute-Savoie in France. It is named after the city of Annecy, which marks the start of the Thiou, Lake Annecy's outflow river. It is known as "Europe's cleanest lake" because of strict environmental regulations introduced in the 1960s. The cities and towns around Lake Annecy are: Annecy, Veyrier-du-Lac, Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Talloires, Doussard, Duingt, Saint-Jorioz and Sévrier.