# Compagnie des Bateaux du lac d'Annecy

Boat en Annecy

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/annecy-lake-boat-company

The shipping company of the Lake Annecy cruises: commentated trips of an hour to an hour and a half and cruises with lunch or dinner on board.

## Who they are

The Compagnie des Bateaux du lac d'Annecy has sailed the lake from the centre of Annecy since 1886, and is the one that runs the regular sightseeing cruises. It has five boats. Four of them, the Cygne, the Savoie, the Belle Etoile and the Allobroge, have recently been switched to 100% electric propulsion; the fifth, the Libellule, is the only restaurant boat on the lake. It is part of a group with two sister companies: the one on Lake Bourget, in Aix-les-Bains, and the one on Lake Geneva, with sailings from Yvoire, Thonon-les-Bains and Évian.

## What it offers

Three commentated trips. The Découverte, of an hour, goes round the Grand Lac; the Cœur de Lac, of an hour and a quarter, also on the Grand Lac, and the Évasion, of an hour and a half, covers the Grand Lac and the Petit Lac, the full tour. The routes go from Annecy to Doussard and pass the best-known places on the shore, such as the Doussard nature reserve. On board the Libellule there are two-hour cruises with lunch or dinner prepared on board by C-Gastronomie, and themed cruises. The boats are hired for private events, by individuals or companies, and for groups.

The commentary is given in French by the captain and crew; in English, Dutch, Spanish and Italian it is heard on your phone with a QR code on board, so bring headphones and battery.

## How it works

Tickets are bought on its booking website, at the souvenir shop at 2 place aux Bois or at the blue ticket offices on the Bayreuth and Napoléon quays. Boarding closes 15 minutes before departure. Animals pay their own ticket. Because of the low water level, from 23 September 2026 the trips leave from the Sevrier landing stage instead of the port of Annecy: check the departure point when booking. They sell gift vouchers, redeemed online. The cancellation conditions are in its general terms of sale; the home page does not publish children's prices or accessibility information, which it is best to ask about on +33 4 50 51 08 40.

For a summer afternoon, the Évasion is the way to see the whole lake without a car; if you only have an hour, the Découverte is enough to get an idea of the Grand Lac and the mountains around it.

## What they run

- [One-Hour Cruise on the Grand Lac](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/auvergne-rhone-alpes/annecy/things-to-do/lake-cruise), in Annecy. Croisière Découverte 1h – Grand Lac, commentated and without stops. Desde 19 € per adult. 1 h. 1 March – 30 November. Children aged 4 to 12, about €14; animals, €5. From 23 September 2026 it leaves from the Sevrier landing stage because of the low lake level

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Address: 2 place aux Bois, 74000 Annecy
- Phone: +33 4 50 51 08 40
- Meeting point: Sevrier landing stage (from 23 September 2026, because of the low lake level), Sevrier, Lake Annecy
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://www.bateaux-annecy.com/
- Coordenadas: 45.9005, 6.1305

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Where are tickets bought?
On its website, at the shop on the place aux Bois or at the ticket offices on the quays in central Annecy.

### Can dogs board?
Yes, with an animal ticket, €5 on the one-hour cruise.

### Is there commentary in Spanish?
Yes, on your phone, with a QR code on board; the crew gives it in French.