Annecy and its lake offer all water lovers a real experience with its many beaches of all types, which welcome swimmers from May to October (for the best summers).
Many ways to swim
Lake Annecy is the ideal place for swimming in Haute-Savoie, along with Lake Geneva. There are many beaches, both free and paying, available to the public, and the three swimming pools in the town of Annecy are public. If you like to swim in the river, the Fier is a river that runs through many of the communes in the Annecy basin, offering you countless places to swim from June to September. For some years now, more and more people have been swimming in the river all year round, even though the lake water does not exceed 5°C in winter. It is necessary to be in good physical condition and not to swim alone outside the summer period.Important: only the public beaches of Annecy are supervised by lifeguards during the summer period. During the summer, the lake is frequented by many boats (motorboats, paddles, pedalos, rowing boats, kayaks and sailing boats). If you swim away from the shore, you should be particularly careful. Outside the beaches, there are many places where you can swim. However, they are not supervised and may present risks depending on their environment (boats, regulations). Find out here about the swimming opportunities available to you in Annecy, whether you are a resident or a holidaymaker.
Lake Annecy
The beaches
- Marquisats beach in Annecy.
- Plage de l’Impérial in Annecy.
- Beach of Albigny.
- Beach of Veyrier-du-Lac.
- Beach in Menthon-Saint-Bernard.
- Beach of Talloires.
- Beach of Angon.
- Beach of Duingt.
- Beach of Doussard.
- Beach of Saint-Jorioz.
- Beach of Sévrier.
Moreover, Lake Annecy is considered as the purest lake in Europe. Numerous water activities such as sailing, paddle, diving, water skiing and pedalos are available at the beaches. Want to know which is the best beach in Annecy?
Take a tour of the lake: The beaches of Lake Annecy.
Swimming from a boat
Places where it is forbidden to swim
Swimming in the river near Annecy
Any unsupervised swimming is done at your own risk, we recommend that you exercise the utmost caution and respect the local bylaws if you wish to swim in a river near Annecy.
The Fier
The Thiou
The Fillière
The Fillière is a small river which invites you to go for a walk and to fish. Swimming is possible in some places. In this river, swimming can be dangerous, as there is no surveillance and the water can rise quickly in case of storms.
The Chéran
On this river near Annecy, swimming is prohibited because of the low water temperature, the lack of facilities and the incompatibility with fishing, which is very popular.
Swimming pools in Annecy
- Jean Régis indoor swimming pool at Les Fins in Annecy
- Piscine des Marquisats in Annecy (this facility is currently closed, as it is being renovated).
- Ile Bleue indoor pool in Seynod
For more information on public swimming pools: Swimming pools in Annecy
Water parks in Haute-Savoie
The department has many winter sports resorts, which have quality aquatic and wellness centres. Around Lake Geneva, the most beautiful aquatic complexes allow children and adults alike to spend a beautiful day in the water in all seasons. Find out more: Water parks in Haute-Savoie
Vitam Parc: the closest to Annecy
The park is composed of :
- An indoor water park: with a 25-metre swimming pool, a 500 m² outdoor and indoor balneo pool with water at 33° C, a round current course with a central whirlpool zone, 5 giant slides classified according to their sensation levels and a fun paddling pool.
- An indoor water park: for the summer months, the outdoor area will be expanded with 4 more maxi slides, a second paddling pool for children under 6 years old, a lagoon pool with waterfalls, jets and bubbles, green areas with deckchairs and a range of restaurants and snack bars.
The aquatic centre is integrated into an area that offers sports facilities (fitness, climbing, squash, badminton) and a shopping centre with restaurants and a hotel. Prices depend on the time you wish to spend in the park.Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 12 noon to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Address: 500 route des Envignes 74160 Neydens.