Friday, August 21, 2009

ANNECY, FRANCE - PART 1

During our last holidays, we decided to visit the quaint little town of Annecy in Haute-Savoie. It is situated in the Rhône-Alpes region of France, 34 kilometers (a 40 minutes car ride) away from Geneva.

As we don't have a car and there are regular bus lines from Geneva to Annecy, we thought that it would be a great idea to spend the day there and play tourists. What a lovely way to spend our day!

So, we arrived quite early in the morning, walked around the pretty old town and the stunning lakeside, enjoyed the beautiful landscapes and architecture, went to the fruit & veggie market (phew, the crowd is extreme during the holiday time), bought lots of goodies (dried Savoie sausages, spices, wine, oils, etc...), ate a delicious Reblochon Quiche and a slice of Opera Cake at "Le Péché Mignon" (highly recommended), refreshed ourselves with passionfruit, violet & raspberry and cherry sorbet ice creams that we bought from a little chocolate/candy store situated in the Passage de la Cathédrale and had a jolly good time.

I hope that you'll enjoy the pictures I took. I really had fun shooting them!


78 comments:

RazorFamilyFarms.com said...

I love your photos! Yours happens to be the first blog I visited with my new laptop (a gift from Josh).

Blessings!
Lacy

amal said...

bon retour!
et comme d'hab avec de superbes photos!
bisous

shellyfish said...

Annecy looks so charming! Yet another place for me to put on my list of places I'd like to visit. Beautiful, bright photos!

Mercotte said...

Zut alors j'ai oublié de te dire que le Fidèle berger c'est aussi une délicieuse pâtisserie à Annecy !! next time...

nora@ffr said...

sooo beautiful!! stunning photography rosa!! i wish i cud visit there on a holiday :)

Anh said...

What a great trip you have! I am waiting for more!!!

Vanessa said...

Oh Rosa, your blog made me miss Annecy so much, especially the lakeside view with la Tournette in the distance and I used to go to the Peché Mignon regularly. There was also a charming crêperie alongside the Thiou. And those cheeses! Ice crem ta the Hôtel Impérial is also lovely.

Barbara Bakes said...

Such a beautiful town! Sounds like a wonderful visit!

Lone Acorn said...

Wow such a beautiful place this is.

pigpigscorner said...

Such a pretty place, the pictures of the river and the canal are beautiful!

5 Star Foodie said...

Lovely virtual tour, gorgeous place! I would love to sample some of that cheese too!

Ciao Chow Linda said...

To be able to take public transportation to a beautiful place like that would be so great. Lucky you. And a wonderful quiche and opera cake too. What a nice day you spent.

Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] said...

Beautiful pictures!! I love the lakeside, and the dreamy girl on bridge!! And the picture of cheese!! So much cheese, yumm!!

La table lorraine d'Amélie said...

Tes photos sont très jolies comme toujours. On a pas eu le temps d'aller à Annecy..dommage, ce sera pour la prochaine fois, c'est pas si loin en fin de compte.
Bisous (il pleut..on a moins chaud)

Brigitte said...

Merci Rosa, belle visite et jolies cartes postales que tu nous postes là

Peter G said...

Beautifully captured Rosa! And those cheeses! Heaven!

shaz said...

Beautiful photos Rosa - I want to go on holiday too! Violet and raspberry sorbet sounds really yum

Cicero Sings said...

Oh, that cheese looks good.

What a lovely day you had and such a lovely place. It is fun to play the tourist.

Le plaisir de la table said...

Bonjour, tu me rappelles des souvenirs dans les années 70 j'ai été dans cet endroit car ma tante avait une auberge,tes photos sont très belles, merci pour les souvenirs,bonne journée,by

Gloria said...

These pictures Rosa are absolutely beautiful, trés Jolie!!!!Love these photos!! xGloria

ZarpandiT said...

your photos very very very beatiful :)) ı love cheese and lakeside:))

Elra said...

You are so talented when it comes to take a landscape photos!

Daziano said...

Que c'est beau!!! Merci de partager tes photos!!!

Susan said...

Wonderful, wonderful shots, Rosa! What a lovely place. Thanks for sharing!

Wandering Coyote said...

Absolutely beautiful!

SnacksGiving said...

So charming! Love the patissier! Bet you had a wonderful time there!

Lannae said...

What a lovely vacation place you went to! Oh the cheese looks delicious!

Parita said...

The town looks so serene and calm, perfect place for holidays :)
love those gorgeous clicks

Doria said...

C'est une très jolie ville que j'ai eu l'occasion de visiter.
Merci pour ces belles photos !
Bisous et bonne soirée, Doria

Julia @ Mélanger said...

Rosa, these photos are just amazing. So glad you went and shared these with us. Love the bakery.... and the cheese!

sabah said...

J'aurai beacoup souhaité etre là avec vous, quelles belles photos !

Rosa said...

Beautiful! Wish I were there.

Chanel11 said...

That is why I wish I lived in Europe - day trips to other countries, how lovely. Beautiful photos.

lamiacucina said...

Ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Annecy so hübsch ist. Danke fürs Mitnehmen !

Ana Powell said...

Lucky girl
You always visit lovely places, thanks for sharing the photos. Absolutely beautiful x

celine said...

je me souviens pas si je suis allee a annecy ou pas. quelle memoire! c'est beau en tout cas.

dada said...

Tu nous fais voyager magnifiquement avec tes photos de luxe!

caro said...

Merci de nous faire découvrir cette ville que nous rêvons de visiter.
Bisous.
Caro

The Purple Foodie said...

Such a beautiful place!

sab le plaisir de gourmandise said...

j' u étais il y a peu et tes photos rendent bien hommage a cette superbe ville..je parle un peu de toi ici
http://www.leplaisirdegourmandise.com/article-34452815.html

gourmet said...

Nice Pictures, i like this Cheese there, yummy stuff i guess. :)

mickymath said...

splendides photos! biises micky

lisaiscooking said...

What a beautiful, bright, blue sky! I love all the colors in the photos. Sounds like a fantastic holiday.

Palidor said...

What gorgeous photos! Thank you for sharing them with us.

Big boys Oven said...

gosh I so fancy visiting this place so romantic and so lay back, a great place to relax! :)

Aurélie said...

Annecy....Je connais bien, j'y suis allée souvent étant petite lorsque je partais en vacances avec ma grand-mère, je faisais du petit cheval mécanique le long du lac ;-))

foodcreate said...

Lovely Photos I love to try The Cheese what great place to visit !

Thank You for sharing your visit !



Have a great Day ~~~

Catherine said...

c'est magnifique merci pour ces belles photos
bisous

Faith said...

Your photos are so lovely, it looks like you had so much fun!

Mamina said...

Une de mes villes de France préférée.
Va flâner au marché le matin le long su Thiou (mardi et vendredi je crois), tu ne seras pas déçue.

Chef Jeena said...

Beautiful photos Rosa, looks liek you had a great time.

Bellini Valli said...

Absolutely stunning Rosa!!!

~Lexibule~ said...

Merci pour le Partage de ces jolies photos!! C'est absolument Magnifique:)xxx

Hélène (Cannes) said...

Je ne connais pas ANnecy mais ces jolies photos sous le ciel bleu ne me donnent qu'une envie ... ALler y faire un tour ...
Grosses bises
Hélène

fériel said...

c'est absolument magnifique !

piroulie said...

Bon retour et bravo pour ces superbes photos qui me donnent envie de sauter dans le premier train en partance pour annecy.
Si j'étais responsable de leur office du tourisme je t'aurai embauchée illico !
bisous

Dharm said...

Love the photos! Sounds like you have a great time!!

Kevin said...

That looks like a really nice place. Great photos!

~nancy~ said...

..merci pour la belle balade ma chère Rosa;)

~nancy xx

veron said...

Simply glorious pictures!

foodhoe said...

what a lovely town in such a gorgeous setting! and with good food too, sounds like a dream vacation...

Sweet and Savory said...

Love those photos.

heidileon said...

You capture so beautifully on your pictures the beauty of France dear!.Amazing lovely pictures Rosa! (as usual)

Peabody said...

So beautiful!

mamapasta said...

alors, tu as changé tes chers Francs Suisses contre nos euros pour faire ton shopping?
Bienvenue en Europe Rosa ;-)
( et très belle photos, comme toujours!)

Janet @Gourmet Traveller 88 said...

Great place, I would love to visit one day too, beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing your favorite shops: )

Easy kitchen said...

merci pour cette ballade dans ma ville. il y a tant d'endroits à voir à annecy et dans les villages autour du lac

Palaisdeslys said...

La France regorge de magnifiques paysages et de délicieux fromages...;mhm!!

Ingrid said...

Gorgeous photos, Rosa! I envy you the ability to easily visit such places. The nearest thing to me is Disney World and it lost its appeal YEARS ago.
~ingrid

menus propos said...

Très belles photos! Encore mieux que des cartes postales. Félicitations!

mikky said...

your pictures are awesome!!! :D

natalia said...

How beautiful Rosa !! I imagine the trip back was a bit heavy but happy !!!

JennDZ - The Leftover Queen said...

Looks gorgeous! Your pictures really capture the beauty of this quaint place!

Helene said...

Stunning pictures, I love it. Wish I was visiting this place.

Carolyn Jung said...

I need a vacation THERE right now! ;)

Griottes said...

que de jolies photos qui donnent envie de voyager !!!

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Super tu nous est revenue! Merci de nous faire voyager à travers tes jolies photos...
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Robert said...

sooo beautiful!! stunning photography rosa!! i wish i cud visit there on a holiday :)