Annecy sur lac was a transit point rather than a destination but is a quite beautiful town on the shores of Lake Annecy, the second largest lake wholly in France. As with most places here, there are many hundreds of years of human history in evidence. So the NZ concept of a beautiful lake being unspoiled and natural does not apply - there are castles, churches, villages, towns, roads, boats etc everywhere - but lets say its tastefully done.
Annecy town is built around a river and has quaint closely packed buildings, shops and cafes jammed into odd little spaces, and a large very pleasant park. Thats where the bridge of lovers comes in - it crosses a river in the park and as legend has it, couples who kiss on the bridge are assured of eternal love and happiness. So ...
To the locals credit they put in place environmental safeguards for the lake as long ago as the 1960's. Today the lake is known as the cleanest in France and the waters look very clear to the eye. We took a boat ride around the lake to check out the sights.
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