Le Pâquier
A large lakeside lawn facing the water and mountains, the place for picnics, sunbathing and watching the large fireworks over the lake during the Lake Festival.
Le Pâquier is a broad lawn on the north shore of the lake. It was a common pasture in the Middle Ages and later served as a parade ground. Today it is one of Annecy's favourite places to relax. On summer evenings it fills with picnickers. Across the water are the Veyrier and Tournette mountains, and sailing boats move across the lake. At the Lake Festival in early August, the lawns and lakeshore form the main grandstand for viewing the large fireworks display over the lake (tickets required). Next to the lawns are the boat landing and pedal-boat rental point.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Pont des Amours
- Jardins de l'Europe
- Palais de l'Isle
- Annecy Old Town
- Annecy Cathedral (Saint-Pierre)
- Château d'Annecy
- Lake Annecy Greenway (Voie Verte)
- Basilica of the Visitation