Palais de l'Isle (Island Palace)

Palais de l'Isle (Island Palace) Review

Meander through the Vieille Ville, starting on the small island in the River Thiou, at the 12th-century Palais de l'Isle, once site of law courts and a prison, now a landmark. Like a stone ship, the small islet perches in midstream, surrounded by cobblestone quays, easily one of France's most photographed sites.

It houses the Musée d'Histoire d'Annecy and is where tours of the old prisons and cultural exhibitions begin. 04-50-33-87-30. €2.50. June-Sept., daily 10-6; Oct.-May, Wed.-Mon. 10-noon and 2-6.