Annecy Small Lake
Impossible to talk about Le Cottage Bise without
talking about the bay of Talloires, this small lake, this setting of preserved
nature, far from the hustle and bustle of Annecy and its channels. Intimate
Talloires, a pearl of wild water bordered by reeds, has naturally inspired many
painters includingPaul Cézannewho
painted Le Lac Bleu here in
1896. Because this landscape where the minerals of mountains with evocative
names – Les Dents de Lafon, Roc de Chère-, are reflected in a crystal clear
water which is barely troubled by the wind and the legend of the Dame du Lac
will take you on a motionless journey across the water and a source of
inspiration.
Car
ce paysage où le minéral des montagnes aux noms évocateurs – dents de Lafon,
Roc de Chère-, se mire dans une eau cristalline à peine troublée par le vent et
la légende de la Dame du Lac, est une invitation au voyage immobile à fleur
d’eau et une source d’inspiration.
Talloires
or the art of plural living
The artists who made
Talloires their muse and their holiday location knew what they were doing. Just
like the celebrities and world leaders who came here over time to bathe in its
calm and discreet setting. Thus, the Empress Eugenie and Napoleon III, the
Queen of England and Aga Khan, the first faithful visitors, Alphonse de
Lamartine, Winston Churchill, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco, Richard
Nixon, Sacha Guitry, Charlie Chaplin, Brigitte Bardot, the Duke and Duchess of
Windsor… just to mention a few, gave it its first letters of nobility and spirit.
The small white pebbles, which show the way here or bring back visitors who
love natural havens of peace, still remain today.