Here are the 37 municipalities of the Annecy agglomeration, bordering Annecy, that we cover on this site. In these pages, you will find a bit of history and culture about these towns and villages of the Annecy agglomeration, as well as photos and information. You will also find sports clubs and facilities, sports, cultural services, as well as tourist sites and places to visit, not to mention nature and the environment.
Annecy-le-Vieux
Annecy le Vieux is a delegated municipality of the new municipality of Annecy. It is known worldwide thanks to the Paccard bell foundry and is located to the east of Annecy over more than 1700 hectares.
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Alby-sur-Chéran
Alby-sur-Chéran, a lovely municipality located between Chambéry and Annecy, hosts a very beautiful medieval festival and a cobbler museum every year. The center of the village is worth discovering while it is possible to enjoy the Chéran river that runs through the village.
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Alex
Alex is a small village located halfway between Annecy and Thônes at the gates of the Aravis massif and its ski resorts renowned worldwide. The municipality is about 13km east of Annecy between the Fier river and the countryside.
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Argonay
The village of Argonay has more than 2200 inhabitants and is located along the Fier river on the road leading to La Roche-sur-Foron, Chamonix, or Megève. Ideally located, this municipality offers many facilities and services.
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La Balme de Sillingy
La Balme de Sillingy is a town located about 10km northwest of Annecy. Nestled at the foot of the Mandallaz mountain and bordering the municipalities of Sillingy and Epagny, La Balme de Sillingy has a nature and leisure area with a very pleasant small lake.
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Bluffy
The village of Bluffy has more than 300 inhabitants with a total area of 3.74 km2. Located southeast of the city of Annecy, about twenty kilometers towards the Bauges, the municipality offers a magnificent panorama and a favored walking area for walkers and hikers.
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Chapeiry
Chapeiry is a small village of only 700 inhabitants, part of the canton of Alby-sur-Chéran and located about ten kilometers south of Annecy. The municipalities of Viuz la Chiesaz, Montagny les Lanches, and Seynod surround it.
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Charvonnex
Charvonnex, a small village about ten kilometers north of Annecy, is located in the canton of Annecy-le-Vieux. Covering an area of 471 hectares, Charvonnex ranges from 500 to 730 meters in altitude, passing through the chief town at 580m.
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Chavanod
The town of Chavanod is located 5km east of Annecy next to the towns and villages of Seynod, Cran-Gevrier, and Poisy. This municipality has more than 2000 inhabitants. It is probably the most rural town around Annecy despite its development.
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Choisy
This beautiful rural municipality is located north of Annecy. It borders La Balme-de-Sillingy. With a population of 1,600 inhabitants, it has an interesting historical heritage. Its economy relies on milk production for the manufacture of Emmental and abundance.
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Cran-Gevrier
The municipality of Cran-Gevrier is located on a hill adjacent to the west of the city of Annecy towards Sillingy, Nonglard, or Poisy and currently has about 18,000 inhabitants.
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Cruseilles
The town of Cruseilles is located between Annecy and Geneva, at the foot of the Salève mountain. In summer, you can enjoy the large heated pool at Dronières and beautiful walks, especially around the lake. Many shops are accessible throughout the town center.
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Cuvat
Cuvat is a small village located 12km northwest of Annecy, next to Charvonnex, La Balme de Sillingy, and Pringy. Cuvat benefits from a privileged location, close to the city and road access, while still retaining its rural village charm.
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Duingt
Duingt, a village of 870 inhabitants, extends over more than 435 hectares at an altitude of 450 meters. The village is located 12km south of Annecy in the area at the end of the lake and 32 km from Albertville and the valleys of Savoie. There are beaches, restaurants, and also its magnificent castle.
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Epagny Metz-Tessy
Epagny Metz-Tessy is a new municipality resulting from the merger on January 1, 2016, of the municipalities of Epagny and Metz-Tessy. The highest point is at an altitude of 770 meters and the municipality extends over 1,206 hectares with a very large commercial area, located 8 km northwest of Annecy.
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Etercy
Etercy is a municipality of about 800 inhabitants known as the Eterciens and Eterciennes. It is located towards Rumilly, after Lovagny and Chavanod. A pleasant little rural village.
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Faverges-Seythenex
Faverges is a town at the end of Lake Annecy with nearly 8,000 inhabitants. It allows access to Savoie via Ugine to reach Albertville. It is the gateway to the mountain ranges of Savoie and the largest ski resorts in the country. There are many shops and facilities.
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Frangy
Frangy is a municipality located on the road between Annecy and Bellegarde. It has more than 2,000 inhabitants and its historical heritage is worth a visit, including its large 17th-century bridge that spans the small Usses river.
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Lovagny
Lovagny is a small village of 900 inhabitants towards Rumilly, 10km west of Annecy. Lovagny extends over a total area of 555 hectares in the midst of the gorges of Fier.
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Marcellaz-Albanais
The village of Marcellaz-Albanais is located between Annecy and Rumilly. It has 1,953 inhabitants and is situated in the countryside. Marcellaz-Albanais is among the top 10 villages with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants where life is good.
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Menthon-Saint-Bernard
Menthon-Saint-Bernard is a small town of 1,800 inhabitants located about ten kilometers southeast of Annecy. The inhabitants are called Menthonnaises and Menthonnais and are lucky to live just steps away from the lake and the mountains.
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Meythet
Meythet is one of the largest towns in the Annecy agglomeration and is located 3km west of Annecy. It covers only 320 hectares at an altitude of about 450 meters for more than 8,000 inhabitants.
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Montagny-les-Lanches
Montagny-les-Lanches is a small village at the exit of Annecy between Chavanod, Marcellaz-Albanais, and the locality of Chaux-Balmont (entrance to the A41 Annecy Sud motorway) that spans an area of 4.38 km² at about 600 meters altitude. The population is around 500 inhabitants known as Montagnolans.
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Nâves-Parmelan
Nâves-Parmelan is a small village located at the foot of the Parmelan mountain in the heart of the Aravis chain. The municipality is located about 7km east of Annecy and neighbors Villaz, Dingy Saint Clair, and Annecy-le-Vieux. Its inhabitants are called the naverains and naveraines, numbering nearly 1,000.
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Nonglard
Nonglard is a small village located 10km west of Annecy towards Rumilly. The municipality is bordered to the north by Sillingy, to the east by Poisy, to the south by Lovagny, and to the west by Vaulx, reaching an altitude of 500 meters. The 600 inhabitants of the village are called Nonglardiens and Nonglardiennes.
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Poisy
Poisy is a town located 6km west of Annecy. Poisy extends over 1140 hectares, including 313 hectares of agricultural land and 442 hectares of forest and protected areas at an altitude of about 500 meters. Its 8,000 inhabitants are called Poisilliens and Poisiliennes.
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Pringy
Pringy is a small town located 3km north of Annecy at the entrance to the A41 Annecy-Nord motorway. With its charming little town center, this municipality has many beautiful assets. The population of Pringy is about 4,200 inhabitants known as the prinniaciens.
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Quintal
Quintal is a small village located 6 km southwest of Annecy bordering the municipalities of Viuz la Chiesaz and Seynod and lies at the foot of the Semnoz. A true
