Photos: Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Florian Pépellin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Florian Pépellin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A quiet evening on the canal
Your local guide
Laurine Berthet
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Highlights
- The canal's quieter, residential east bank
- Streetlights as the only movement on the water
- The Palais de l'Isle, lit rather than sunlit
- How the same building reads by hour
- Ninety minutes of Annecy after dark
About this tour
This longer evening session crosses to the canal's quieter east bank before returning past a lit-up Palais de l'Isle. You see Annecy's calmer, more residential side first, then the same famous building read completely differently after dark. Laurine explains how sound and light both change once the daytime crowds have thinned.
The call opens with a sound check on the quieter bank, then moves at a relaxed pace back toward the centre. Laurine treats the session like a conversation, taking questions throughout and slowing wherever the lighting is worth pausing for. A short list of the stops follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone who has already seen Annecy by day and wants its quieter evening version too. It also suits viewers who simply enjoy calm, reflective walks.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Annecy before heading out.
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Faubourg des Annonciades 21 min
The camera crosses to the canal's quieter east bank, fewer bars and more residential quiet. I explain why this side stayed calmer while the other bank grew livelier.
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A late footbridge crossing 21 min
You see the water at its stillest, streetlights the only real movement on its surface. I point out how sound carries differently across the canal once the crowds have thinned.
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Return past the Palais de l'Isle 21 min
The camera returns past the Palais de l'Isle, now lit rather than sunlit, its reflection changed completely by the evening. I explain how the same building reads differently depending on the hour.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Annecy: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Reblochon cheese and Faubourg des Annonciades, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Annecy, showing you Faubourg des Annonciades and A late footbridge crossing live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Annecy live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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