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and the Dukes of Genevois-Nemours. Several times the victim of fires, the castle was abandoned in the 17th century and later repaired to serve as a barracks until 1947. The town of Annecy acquired the castle in 1953, restored it with the help of
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The castle was built between the 12th and 16th centuries. It served as the residence of the
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date from the 15th century. Other notable parts of the castle are: the
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aquariums with fish from different types of mountain lake
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archaeological evidence of the first lakeside inhabitants
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Of particular note is the Museum of Alpine Popular Art (
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Annecy
Haute-Savoie
département
monument historique
French Ministry of Culture
Counts of Geneva
Monuments historiques
vernacular furniture
Lake Annecy
List of castles in France
Base Mérimée
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Le site de l'Association des Amis du Vieil Annecy
45°53′51″N 6°7′34″E / 45.89750°N 6.12611°E / 45.89750; 6.12611
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Châteaux in Haute-Savoie
Monuments historiques of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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