Castle of Annecy

The museum-castle of Annecy which dominates the old city was bought by the town of Annecy which restored it and transformed into museum.

History

The castle was built over one period of the XII {{E}} at the 16th century. It was used as residence with the Counts de Genève and the dukes of Genevese-Nemours.

The castle has several times be victim of Incendie S, it was left with the abandonment at the 17th century.

It was recovered then to be used as barracks until in 1947.

The town of Annecy acquired the castle in 1953, with the assistance of the Historic buildings restored it and installed a museum there.

Since 1993, the Tower and the Home Stone quarry shelter the regional Observatory of the alpine lakes.

Description

the Tower of the Queen, massive, is the oldest part of the castle, it dates from XIIe century. Its walls have a thickness of more than four meters.

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the Old Home (on the line)

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the Home Nemours

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the New Home (at the bottom on the left)

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the Tower and the Home Stone quarry at the bottom of the court date from XVe century.

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the terrace offers a sight in height on the old city, its lanes narrow and its interlaced roofs.

Museum

The museum is installed in the Old Home and the Nemours Home. The observatory of the lakes in the Tower and the Home Stone quarry.

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The regional observatory of the alpine lakes

One finds

there an archaeological exposure on the first settlement of the lake;
of the aquariums presenting of fish of the various types of mountainous lake;
a model of its mountainous environment and Annecy Lake;
of the models of boats which evolved/moved on the lake;
an exhibition of equipment of fishing used in the alpine lakes.
an exposure of the birds related to the lake medium

Museum of contemporary art

Museum of alpine popular art

One finds many sculptures and of regional paintings there. As well as an important collection of trunks, cradles, armchair, cupboards, beds, tables, chairs, objects carved, photographs and models of châlets of mountain pastures.

Temporary exhibitions

Exposures are accommodated and frequently renewed, the topics are varied enough from it. Classic art with the contemporary art while passing at the time of the festival of cartoon film to exposures on the topic of cinematographic animation.

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