Annecy
Annecy is an alpine town in southeastern France, where Lake Annecy feeds into the Thiou River. It’s known for its Vieille Ville (old town), with cobbled streets, winding canals and pastel-colored houses. Overlooking the city, the medieval Château d’Annecy, once home to the Counts of Geneva, contains a museum with regional artifacts such as Alpine furniture and religious art, plus a natural history exhibit.
Lac d'Annecy
Lac d'Annecy (English: Lake Annecy) is a perialpine lake in Haute-Savoie, the third largest lake in France. It is known as Europe's cleanest lake because of strict environmental regulations introduced in the 1960s. It is a popular tourist destination known for its swimming and water sports. The lake was formed about 18,000 years ago, at the time the large alpine glaciers melted. It is fed by many small rivers from the surrounding mountains (Ire, Eau morte, Laudon, Bornette and Biolon), and from a powerful underwater source, the Boubioz, which enters at 82 m depth.
Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie is a region in the Alps of eastern France. The many ski resorts in the Mont Blanc mountain range include popular Chamonix, with access to a large area of ski and snowboard runs. Year-round cable cars ascend to peaks like Aiguille du Midi, which has panoramic views. Northwest is Flaine, a ski resort with trails, modern architecture and open-air sculptures by Pablo Picasso and Jean Dubuffet.
Open Water Swimming
- Lac d'Annecy is site of the annual Traversée du Lac d'Annecy à la nage - Annecy (Annecy Crossing, a 1 km or 2.4 km crossing in the bay of Albigny (Baie d'Albigny) on 15 August 2014
- Swimming Lake Annecy is a 14.6 km wetsuit-optional solo or relay marathon swim in 15 – 18˚C water
- Named one of the World's Best Open Water Swimming Towns.
- EDF Aqua Challenge 2019 includes 500m, 1 km, 2.4 km, and 5 km la Traversée du Lac (Traversée du Lac d'Annecy) in Annecy.
External links
- Federation Française Natation
- EDF Aqua Challenge - Paris
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- La Drakkar #2 à Rouen
- BoccaCabana Cup - EDF Aqua Challenge Cannes
- le Défi Monte-Cristo
- Traversée de Bordeaux à la Nage
- EDF Aqua Challenge Toulouse
- les Défis Quiberonnais
- Traversée du Lac d'Annecy
- Prom Swim
