What to do in Annecy when it rains
Annecy has plenty under cover when the skies open — historic interiors, art collections, sheltered markets and cafés made for a slow afternoon.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- The Island Palace 3 Pass. de l'Île, 74000 Annecy, France
- Musée-Château d'Annecy Pl. du Château, 74000 Annecy, France
- Le Mikado MJC Centre Social (Site Teppes) Pl. des Rhododendrons, 74000 Annecy, France
- Conservatoire d'Art et d'Histoire 18 Av. de Tresum, 74000 Annecy, France
- Ecomusée du Lac d'Annecy Rte de l'Église, 74320 Sevrier, France
- Espace Archéologie et environnement du lac d'Annecy Pl. du Château, 74000 Annecy, France
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Art By Friends 14 Av. du Rhône, 74000 Annecy, France
- Le Mikado MJC Centre Social (Site Teppes) Pl. des Rhododendrons, 74000 Annecy, France
- Antiope librairie-café 4 Pass. Gruffaz, 74000 Annecy, France
- YellowKorner 3 Rue de la République, 74000 Annecy, France
- Artekné Centre Bonlieu, 1 Rue Jean Jaurès, 74000 Annecy, France
- Bel Air 15 Rue Filaterie, 74000 Annecy, France
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Fontaine aux oiseaux Parc Aux Biches, 74000 Annecy, France
- Rond point de La Grande Mouette 74600 Seynod, France
- Clocher Roman 74940 Annecy, France
- Viewpoint mittelalterliches Annecy und Palais d‘Isle 2 Pl. aux Bois, 74000 Annecy, France
- Porte du Sepulcre 20 Fbg Sainte-Claire, 74000 Annecy, France
- Porte Perrière 17-1 Côte Perrière, 74000 Annecy, France
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Carrefour Annecy 134 Av. de Genève, 74000 Annecy, France
- E.Leclerc CRAN GEVRIER 60 Rte des Creuses, 74960 Annecy, France
- Intermarché SUPER Annecy 4 Rue du Travail, 74000 Annecy, France
- Carrefour City 14 Av. de Chambéry, 74000 Annecy, France
- Marché d’Annecy Quai de l'Évêché, 74000 Annecy, France
- Intermarché SUPER Annecy 7 Pl. du 18 Juin 1940, 74940 Annecy, France
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Haven 5 Rue Filaterie, 74000 Annecy, France
- Slake Annecy - Coffee shop & Brunch 29 Rue Sommeiller, 74000 Annecy, France
- Dip Honest Food Annecy 9 Rue de la Gare, 74000 Annecy, France
- Total Petrol Station Access 18 Bd de la Rocade, 74000 Annecy, France
- Campagne 6 Rue Président Favre, 74000 Annecy, France
- Café des Arts 4 Passage de l'Isle, 74000 Annecy, France
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Centre commercial Courier Courier 65, 74000 Annecy, France
- Nouvelles Galeries Annecy 23 Bd du Lycée, 74000 Annecy, France
- La Galerie Val Semnoz 20 Av. de Périaz, 74600 Annecy, France
- Centre Commercial Carrefour Annecy 134 Av. de Genève, 74000 Annecy, France
- PARC ARCAL'OZ SEYNOD Bd Costa de Beauregard, 74600 Annecy, France
- Lafayette Annecy 25 Av. du Parmelan, 74000 Annecy, France
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