{"id":760,"date":"2013-10-22T15:38:43","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T13:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainpassions.com\/wordpress\/?p=760"},"modified":"2018-02-20T12:34:43","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T11:34:43","slug":"annecy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainpassions.com\/summer\/mountain-living\/annecy\/","title":{"rendered":"Annecy: perfectly irresistible"},"content":{"rendered":"
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T<\/span>he stylish and dynamic lakeside town of Annecy seems to have it all. Perceived among the French as being just about the perfect place in which to live, its irresistible lakeside setting and proximity to top class ski resorts create a desirability factor comparable to that of somewhere like Geneva or Montreux.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Annecy: a year-round sports centre<\/h2>\n

Not surprisingly, throughout the summer the sheltered lake is a popular setting for sailing <\/strong>and watersports<\/strong>, and the lakeside parkland<\/strong> also offers open spaces for walkers<\/strong>, joggers<\/strong> and cyclists<\/strong>. In summer months there\u2019s even a bus service which transports mountain bikers<\/strong> to the nearby winter sports area of Le Semnoz<\/strong> (1700m) for a 20km descent back to the town.<\/p>\n

The town\u2019s profile was raised considerably by its determined bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics (it was shortlisted, but lost out to South Korea). It was a strong contender, for when winter closes in a mere half an hour\u2019s drive is all it takes for Annecy\u2019s weekend leisure skiers to reach popular Lake Annecy Ski Resorts<\/strong> like Le Grand Bornand<\/a> and La Clusaz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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