Holiday and light city (part 8)
Цікаво, що італійська мова є другою за популярністю, після французької, на вуличках Аннесі. Що і підтверджують аматорські об’яви на ярмарку ))
Start here:
Part 1. Two godparents and the first acquaintance with Lyon < / a>
Part 2. Fog, Fourviere and Old Lyon
Part 3. Trouble, claustrophobia and other joys
Часть 4. Праздник Света и брак словального запаса
Part 5. Croix-Rousse Hill and the Aesthetics of Working Architecture
Part 6. Peninsula, evening city and unexpected worship < / a>
Part 7. Light Festival, student work and Salvador Dali
Day 4. Annecy - man and steamer city and lake in Haute-Savoie
Where to go from Lyon? I looked at a bunch of photos from nearby cities and towns, reread the same bunch of reviews, until the finalists were two contenders for the photo shoot - Grenoble and Annecy.
Both cities are picturesque and interesting in their own way, but since the hours of the story cgistalker (link < a href = "https://www.turpravda.ua/fr/ansi/blog-414957.html" target = "_ blank"> here ), I knew exactly what I wanted in Annecy (aka Annecy, he is Annecy). And here is such a case two hours drive from Lyon. Well, for a rabid horse seven miles is not a hook, so we set off))
Trains and buses go to Annecy. The best fare on buses , especially when you pick up a ticket in advance. Trains are more expensive, but there are more, so it's easier to choose the best time.
Ideally, there was a train, then a bus. But here the workers of the French railway decided to strike. Perhaps I have such karma - if the flights are not canceled, the trains do not go)) So I bought bus tickets.
In the morning I leave my backpack in the hostel's storage room and at the FlixBus stop. Sockets, Wi-Fi and plenty of legroom between the seats - the main impressions of a two-hour trip))
Annecy , aka Annecy, aka Annecy. A city in the Rhô ne-Alpes region, the administrative center of the Haute-Savoie department. The first settlements were founded here by the Romans around the 1st century. BC BC, and already in the 11th century around the hill on which the fortress stood, the city began to develop.
In the 13th century, the residence of the Count of Geneva moved here, and a little later - the Dukes of Savoy. In the 16th century, Annecy became a refuge for Geneva bishops who had fled to the region from Protestants.
During the French Revolution, Haute-Savoie was conquered by France. In 1815, after the restoration of the Bourbons, it was returned to the Savoy dynasty. In 1860, the region became part of France again.
Getting to know the city from the Christmas market, especially since one of them is located almost next to the station. 
Mulled wine in Annecy is delicious.
But the outpost system was a bit embarrassed, because it was necessary to run around the perimeter of the fair, looking for where these cups of pressed plastic take and return the blood euro))
The excursion program starts from the "Christmas tree", which is 8 meters high and glorifies the ski resorts of Savoy.
Office de Tourisme interesting decorations inside. 
The feature of many houses in Annecy is arcades. In the past, such an architectural solution helped fight floods, but gradually became a kind of "feature" of the city.
In the Middle Ages, these lands housed the Monastery of the Order of Saint Jean, which is still reminiscent of the well of Saint Jean.
Under the curb are the names of members of the municipality of Annecy, who contributed to the repair work in the city in 1689. 
Notre-Dame de Lies. In the 13th century, a small chapel was built on the site, where members of the Geneva princes' homeland hid from persecution. The temple was destroyed during the French Revolution. All that remains of the old church is the bell tower in 1530.
Built Notre-Dame de Liesse in 1850 in the original neoclassical style.
In front of the church is the ancient fountain of Lviv.
To the left of the church is an elegant house. Until 1855, the Town Hall was located here, then the living bishop.
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On wrought iron railings - trout, a symbol of the city.
There is a similar image on the coat of arms of Annecy. 
Tourist guides call Annecy "Alpine Venice", and the houses of the old town are said to stand "feet in the water".
The walls of the house are shrouded in ivy:
Cathé drale Saint-Pierre was built in 1535.
In the 16th century, during the Reformation, it became a refuge for Catholic bishops expelled from Geneva. Annecy in general then became a citadel of the Catholic faith in the region and received another of its names "Alpine Rome". 
One of the walls of the church is covered with plaques of thanks from the parishioners. 
Adjacent to the cathedral is the Episcopal Palace, dating from the late 18th century, which now houses the Conservatory. But we are interested in the courtyard of the building where Madame de Varence once lived - the muse and patroness of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whom he met in 1728. She was then 28 years old, he was only 16.
Variation on the theme of the epoch-making meeting by Maurice Leloir from here :
Nearby is a bizarre sculpture by Francois Mezzapelle named "ZOZO".
The author creates a kind of hybrid between man and animal, blurring the boundaries between the hostile and the real world. 
The small quay Quai Madame de Warens is named after Madame de Warens. 
Chestnut, winter option)) 
I play on the waterfront. Flowers, views and bridges dating back to the 14th century. 
I turn my head to the sides and run around in search of the best angle))
By the way, does anyone know what kind of plant that blooms so abundantly in December? 
Pay attention to the facades of underwater houses. This is what the old town looked like before the embankments were built here.
And look at the opposite side: 
É glise Saint-Franç ois de Sales. Construction on the site of the first monastery of the Order of Visitation, founded by Francis of Salisbury and Joan of Arc de Chantal in 1610. The church was rebuilt in 1644 in the architectural style of the Counter-Reformation.
Until the end of the 18th century, it served as the tomb of its founders. In 1795, due to the abolition of the clergy, the monastery and the church were turned into a calico factory. Restored in the 19th century. 
E glise Saint Maurice.
The oldest temple of Annecy, built at the Dominican monastery in the 15th century. St. Maurice is considered the patron saint of the city and all of Savoy. Unfortunately, I didn't get in the middle - it was closed. 
We pause in the excursion program and visit the central Christmas fair of the city.
One of the region's Christmas specialists is the Papillote de Noë l. These are chocolates with a message in gilded paper. 
Legend has it that the "papillotes" were born around 1790 in a small Lyon confectionery. The young clerk fell in love with a girl and decided to confess in an original way.
He wrote a bunch of love notes and wrapped a candy in each of them. 
The owner of the confectionery, Mr. Papilot, intercepted these messages, but did not get angry because he realized that the idea could be a commercial success. And so it turned out.
The candies with the messages sold well, and the clerk married his beloved, who turned out to be a relative of Mr. Papilot. Since then, "papilote" with a Christmas message is considered a good holiday gift. 
We continue our walk around the city:
The local town hall or Hô tel de ville is an excellent example of neoclassical architecture that developed in Savoy in the mid-19th century. 
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Unfortunately, on November 14.2019. the fire severely damaged the roof of the building.
Fortunately, there were no casualties. Photo from here . 
Rue Saint-Claire is the heart of the Old Town.
It is filled with small cafes, shops and stores. But the main feature of the street is in its houses decorated with arcades. 
Place Saint-Claire. Here is an ensemble of houses left over from a cotton manufactory founded in 1804 on the site of a monastery. A turbine operated nearby on the canal, to which special mechanical sluices directed water (we saw them a little earlier).
And it was here, in the house of №18, that Antoine Favre, a prominent jurist and bishop of Sal, founded the literary-intellectual Academie Florimontane in 1606, because he thought that only in the Savoy mountains did the muses prosper. 
Let's play on:
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December in Annecy continues to impress)) 
Basilica of the Visitation. A neo-Gothic church built in the early 20th century. Consecrated in 1949, it has been operating as a basilica since 1951. 
Entrance invitation:
Interior inside: 
We return to the center and head to the lake of the same name with the city.
Lac d'Annecy is considered one of the cleanest in Europe. It was formed 18.000 years ago as a result of melting alpine glaciers. Lake Annecy is the second largest in France. 
The average depth of the lake is 40 m, the maximum is 80 m. The average water temperature is +22 degrees. Around the lake are the mountains of the French Alps. 
Several mountain rivers flow into Lake Annecy.
Through the main canal of Thiou, which runs through the whole city, the waters of the lake flow into the river Fier, and it, in turn, flows into the Rhone. 
des le des Cygnes. Artificial Swan Island, inhabited by these beautiful birds.
Easy to remember swans, as owners, demand something tasty from tourists)) 
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Such a successful December was published in Annecy))
The waterfront is the Jardin d’Europe , an English-style landscape park opened in 1863. 
But who has time to see the park, when there is such beauty! 
Pont des Amours is a pedestrian bridge of love (1907), spanning the Canal du Vasse. The bridge also has its own legend about two unhappy lovers who were separated by fate. 
But we have inherited the belief that if we kiss on this bridge, the couple's love will be eternal. 
Canal du Vasse and plane trees above it:
I find food and mulled wine, sit on the shore of the lake.
It's time for leisurely contemplation and enjoyment of the views. 
Instead of a resume. Annece expected it. This city is like a postcard from an expensive and fashionable resort.
I want to come here in retirement to one day walk along the promenade, feed the birds and enjoy the general atmosphere of peace : ))
End here:
Part 9. Feast of Light, Queues and Philosophical Reflections < / a>
