Lake Annecy
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Lake Annecy (French:Lac d'Annecy, [lakdansi]) 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.
The lake is at 1,465 feet (447m) feet above sea level. At approximately 9 by 2 miles (14 by 3km), it is the third-largest lake in France, after the Lac du Bourget and Lac de Grand-Lieu, if the French part of Lake Geneva, which is shared between Switzerland and France, is excluded.[citation needed] It is a popular tourist destination known for its swimming and water sports.[citation needed]
The lake was formed about 18,000 years ago, at the time the large alpine glaciers melted.[citation needed] It is fed by many small rivers from the surrounding mountains (Ire, Eau morte, Laudon, Bornette and Biolon) and a powerful underwater source, the Boubioz, at an 82-metre depth (269ft).[citation needed]
Cities and towns around the lake
A cycle path goes partially around Lake Annecy past Sevrier and St Jorioz to Ugine. It has an aim to reach Albertville. The lake is around 14km long.[citation needed]
- View of Lake Annecy from Talloires
- Paul Cézanne. Le lac bleu, 1896
- Lake Annecy, with the mountains of Dents de Lanfon, Lanfonnet and La Tournette in the background
- Ferry service on Lake Annecy, with the Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard in the background
See also
Further reading
- Jean-Daniel Stanley and Thomas F. Jorstad, Direct Sediment Dispersal from Mountain to Shore, with Bypassing via Three Human-Modified Channel Systems to Lake Annecy, SE France (2004) Volume 20 (4) Journal of Coastal Research pp 958 – 969 .
External links
- (French)