Plage de l'Imperial / Parc Charles Bosson, Annecy

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Plage de l'Imperial / Parc Charles Bosson, Annecy
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Walk along the edge of Lake Annecy, past flowers, a playground, a beach with chairs for rent, to a jetty with amazing views. If you start at Jardins de l'Europe in Annecy town, you can walk east along the water to this spot. You will pass happy people dipping their toes in the water and picnicking at Le Paquier, the expansive lawn. Then walk a plane-tree-lined path along the lake. Now you reach Parc Charles Bosson. There are flower beds with mountain views, tall pine trees, swirly metal sculptures, and an archway of vines which is fun for selfies. Daisies dot the grass. Huge trees shade benches on the waterfront. You can see views of the chateau of Annecy across the lake. Three sand volleyball courts make for a fun place to play. Imperial Palace, with its ornate architecture, is behind. A playground for toddlers with a ship with rope ladder, and horse bouncies, is a fun place to stop with your kids. There is a small dock where people jump in the water for a swim. Teens play soccer on the grass. Out in the water is a diving board for fun summer days. A jetty juts out into the blue-green lake, affording breathtaking views of the mountains all around- wow! The water is so vibrant it is hard to describe. 
In summer, Le Pop Plage appears, a pop-up beach with a cafe, music, and chairs for rent for a few euros.

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The wide path along Ave d'Albigny, with plane trees on one side and the lake on the other.

I love the mountains on the other side of the lake.

Sitting at the huge, glorious dock at Plage de l'Imperial.

Views of the mountains and of Le Pop Plage, a popup beach cafe, from the dock at Plage de l'Imperial.

Flowers at Le Pop Plage.

Plane trees and jade green water line the walkway that leads to Parc Charles Bosson.

Shady walk under the plane trees, headed toward Parc Charles Bosson.

Views back toward Chateau d'Annecy.

A tree hangs over the magical jade green water at Parc Charles Bosson.

Friends walking among pine trees, lamposts, and flowers at Parc Charles Bosson.

I love the big leaves of the French trees.

Flower bed at Parc Charles Bosson, and wonderful mountains in the distance.

Sitting on a bench at the water in Parc Charles Bosson.

Modern spiral sculptures at Parc Charles Bosson.

You can walk through a living arch at Parc Charles Bosson.

View from under the living arch at Parc Charles Bosson.

Volleyball players at Parc Charles Bosson.

The toddler playground at Parc Charles Bosson.

Horse bouncy, tower climby, spinner, ship climby, and slide at toddler playground at Parc Charles Bosson.

Volleyball court and Imperial Palace, which was built in 1913 in Belle Epoque style.

Bike riding along the waterfront at Parc Charles Bosson.

Swimmers gather at a dock at Parc Charles Bosson.

Boys play soccer (football) at Parc Charles Bosson.

Water splashes along the shore at Plage de l'Imperial.

The huge dock at Plage de l'Imperial, with mysterious mountains behind.

The color of the water and the mountain views from the dock at Plage de l'Imperial.

There is a separate bike path, under the plane trees, between Le Paquier and Parc Charles Bosson.

Le Paquier and the path that leads to Parc Charles Bosson.

Daisies at Parc Charles Bosson.

Rich vegetation along the path that leads from Le Paquier to Parc Charles Bosson.

Walking along the path that leads from Parc Charles Bosson to Le Paquier and the old town.

Directions

Plage de l'Imperial is located at 30 Av. d'Albigny, 74000 Annecy, France. You can walk there in twenty minutes from old town Annecy.

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