Annecy: is it crowded? When to visit
Annecy (France) is busiest in January, February, July and August and calmest in October and November. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 6,510 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 4/9 · Some visitors
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Annecy on the map, week by week →
What to see in Annecy
- St. Peter's Cathedral
- Palais de l'Isle
29 listed monuments and 29 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Annecy
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Pérouges · 1 h 21 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: hostellerie du Vieux Pérouges, Immeuble de la rue des Contreforts
- Besançon · 2 h 48 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Abbaye Saint-Paul de Besançon, Lunettes of Trois-Châtels and Tousey
- Salins-les-Bains · 2 h 11 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt, Salines de Salins-les-Bains
- Bourg-en-Bresse · 1 h 24 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral, Lycée Lalande
- Crémieu · 1 h 17 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Halles de Crémieu, Maison des trois pendus
Drive times are estimates from distance.