Annecy AJ
Located in edge of forest, dominating the lake, sufficiently far from the city to not undergo the aggressions and sufficiently close to go there easily on foot. The building facilitates the collective life while preserving the intimacy of each one. It was built in order to reduce to the maximum the harmful effects of the noise
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Annecy is a city in the Rhône-Alpes region of east central France, on the shores of Lake Annecy, 22 miles south of Geneva. Annecy is a municipality in the Haute-Savoie département, in the Rhône-Alpes région. It is the préfecture (capital) of the département.
Annecy is a pleasant residence, and is home to a number of important places and monuments, The Palais de l'Isle also called the "old prison", was built in the 12th century. It is the symbol of the town and is among the most photographed monuments in all of France. The Cathedral of Saint-Pierre built in the 16th century was the cathedral of François de Sales, and is home to a number of artworks and baroque pieces from the 19th century. The rue Sainte-Claire and its romantic arches date from the 17th and 18th centuries.
There is also a public library, with 20,000 volumes, and various scientific collections.
