On Sunday, June 28 we took an hour-long bus trip to Annecy, France – often called the “Venice of France.” Annecy has lots of medieval buildings, jails, churches, a castle – and gorgeous canals! On Sunday, they have a wonderful farmer’s market in old town, which provided an opportunity to meet the people making the local products (and get some great cheese and meat!). The town is situated next to one of the cleanest lakes in Europe with mountains coming down to the water. Annecy was one of the centers of the Counter Reformation after the bishops left Geneva as a result of the Protestant Reformation. In addition, Annecy also figures in the trade talks that our students will be studying. The GATT commenced in 1947, and the second round of the GATT, which further reduced tariffs, took place in Annecy in 1949. Annecy has also been a respite for negotiators and a meeting place for various negotiations that followed the 1949 talks held there.
Nargis at farmer's market in Annecy
Annecy
Cheese - lots of cheese, at farmer's market
Lake Annecy
