Pont des Amours
An iron bridge spanning the Thiou canal, with a tree-lined canal promenade lined with moored boats on one side, and a route to the lake and snow-capped mountains on the other.
The Pont des Amours was built in 1907. It links the Jardins de l'Europe with the Le Pâquier lawns across the Thiou canal, which flows into the lake. From the bridge, one side looks over the canal, lined with plane trees and wooden boats, while the other opens onto the broad lake and distant mountains. Legend says that a couple who kiss on the bridge will stay together forever, so people often stop here to take photos. Pedal boats can be rented under the bridge to paddle from the canal out onto the lake. Free admission.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Le Pâquier
- Jardins de l'Europe
- Palais de l'Isle
- Annecy Old Town
- Château d'Annecy
- Annecy Cathedral (Saint-Pierre)
- Lake Annecy Greenway (Voie Verte)
- Basilica of the Visitation