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Château d'Annecy

Château d'Annecy is a castle in Annecy. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1959. Close by, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy is 200 m away, one of 89 within 15 km.

Where
In Annecy
inside the commune
Historic monument
1959
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 2%
#526 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–27°C
In brief

Château in Annecy

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#526 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Annecy

Château d'Annecy is in the commune of Annecy, with 37 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1959; built in the 12th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00118343). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

In Annecy the warm season is May to September, with highs of 20–27°C.

Jan6° / -1°94 mm
Feb8° / -1°79 mm
Mar12° / 2°90 mm
Apr16° / 5°96 mm
May20° / 9°109 mm
Jun24° / 13°95 mm
Jul27° / 14°101 mm
Aug26° / 14°106 mm
Sep21° / 11°108 mm
Oct16° / 7°110 mm
Nov10° / 3°110 mm
Dec6° / -1°113 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Annecy, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Meythet station, 3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Annecy’s full climate →
About

Château d'Annecy

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1959
Built
12th and 16th centuries
Covered in
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Annecy, Haute-Savoie
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Château d'Annecy and nearby

The map centres on Château d'Annecy, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Annecy. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Bases near Château d'Annecy

Annecy is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (132,117 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

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  1. 1Annecy
  2. 2Sevrier
  3. 3Epagny Metz-Tessy
  4. 4Poisy
  5. 5Argonay
  6. 6Chavanod
  7. 7Villaz
  8. 8Saint-Jorioz
1 · It’s in this commune

Annecy

132,117 people

2 · 4.7 km south of it

Sevrier

4,333 people

3 · 5.1 km northwest of it

Epagny Metz-Tessy

8,925 people

4 · 5.2 km northwest of it

Poisy

9,291 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château d'Annecy isPeople
AnnecyIt’s in this commune132,117
Sevrier4.7 km south of it4,333
Epagny Metz-Tessy5.1 km northwest of it8,925
Poisy5.2 km northwest of it9,291
Argonay5.3 km north of it3,807
Chavanod5.5 km west of it3,135
Villaz7.6 km northeast of it3,607
Saint-Jorioz7.9 km south of it6,390
Make a day of it

Beyond Château d'Annecy

Within 15 km are 89 places, among them 4 châteaux, a cathedral and a garden.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Château d'Annecy

Where is Château d'Annecy?

Château d'Annecy is in Annecy, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château d'Annecy?

Castle in Annecy, France.

Is Château d'Annecy a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1959, Mérimée record PA00118343.

How well known is Château d'Annecy?

Château d'Annecy has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #526 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château d'Annecy?

May to September are the warmest months in Annecy, with afternoon highs of 20–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château d'Annecy?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy (200 m), Palais de l'Isle (100 m), Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard (7 km) and Jardins de l'Europe d'Annecy (300 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.