Café des Arts

Annecy


Hidden in plain sight near the Palais de l'Isle, this amiable cafe attracts a mix of tourists and artistic locals to nurse a coffee or vin rouge beneath its ancient wood-beamed ceiling. The bluesy rock soundtrack gives it an authentic feel and there's an outdoor terrace.


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Nearby Annecy attractions

1. Palais de l’Isle

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Sitting on a triangular islet surrounded by the Canal du Thiou, the Palais de l’Isle has been a lordly residence, a courthouse, a mint and a prison,…

2. Vieille Ville

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It’s a pleasure simply to wander aimlessly around Annecy’s medieval Old Town, where emerald-green canals flow beneath stone bridges and pastel-painted…

3. Église St-François de Sales

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Inspired by the design of Rome's Church of the Gesù, this Catholic church is also known as the Church of the Italians (and hosts mass in Italian). Dating…

4. Église St-Maurice

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A pale sandstone church, Annecy's oldest, made all the more dazzling by the turquoise Canal du Thiou running alongside it. Step through the 15th-century…

5. Château d’Annecy

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With commanding views across the ochre rooftops of the Vieille Ville (Old Town) to the Massif des Bauges, the Château d’Annecy is at once imposing and…

6. Cathédrale St-Pierre

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A former Franciscan chapel consecrated in 1535, Annecy's cathedral has a Renaissance-meets-Gothic style. Drawing attention from the unadorned walls are a…

7. Église Notre Dame de Liesse

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Largely built during the mid-19th century after its 14th-century predecessor was damaged during the French Revolution, the Church of Our Lady of Liesse…

8. Waterfront

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On the tree-fringed lakefront, the flowery Jardins de l’Europe are linked to the grassy Champ de Mars, a popular picnic spot, by the poetic iron arch of…