Thiou, Annecy

Name: Thiou
Address: Annecy, France

#9 among attractions in Annecy

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The Thiou is a short river in the city of Annecy, France. It is 3.6 km long. It is an effluent of Lake Annecy and an affluent of the Fier, which is in turn a tributary of the Rhône. The Thiou is considered one of the cleanest rivers in Europe and a postcard of the city of Annecy. The Thiou crosses the city forming small canals without which the city would not be often called the Venice of the Alps. ()

Alternative names: Length: 2.24 miCoordinates: 45°54'30"N, 6°6'4"E

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Nearby attractions include: Château d'Annecy, Annecy Cathedral, Cran-Gevrier, Meythet.

1.4 miSE
Modern art exhibits in a historic castle
Château d'Annecy, Annecy
36 min walk • The Château d'Annecy is a restored castle which dominates the old French town of Annecy in the Haute-Savoie département. It was bought by the town, restored and transformed into a museum, le musée-château d'Annecy. The castle is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1959.
1.3 miSE
16th-century church and former monastery
Annecy Cathedral, Annecy
34 min walk • Annecy Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Annecy, France. The cathedral is a national monument. The church was erected at the beginning of the 16th century by Jacques Rossel as a chapel for a Franciscan priory.
0.4 miS
Area
Cran-Gevrier, Annecy
11 min walk • Cran-Grevier is a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Annecy.
0.8 miNW
Area
Meythet, Annecy
21 min walk • Meythet is a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Annecy.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mandallaz Mountain, Annecy
22 min walk • Geographically, the Mandallaz mountain is a small pre-Alpine massif 8 kilometres long by 3–4 km wide, between 500 metres and 929 metres high, north-west of Annecy in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
1.3 miSE
45°53'54"N • 6°7'25"E
Place Sainte Claire, Annecy
33 min walk • Square
1.4 miSE
45°53'55"N • 6°7'33"E
Le Pont Morens, Annecy
35 min walk • Bridge
1 miNE
Sport venue, Football, Sport
Parc des Sports, Annecy
26 min walk • Parc des Sports is a multi-use stadium in Annecy, France. It is used by Annecy F.C. and Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C. for their home matches. The capacity of the stadium is 15,660 spectators. It also hosted the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics.