Talloires and Annecy, France
Attended the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy's European Advisory Group meetings in early June.
WIKIPEDIA; Talloires is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Due to its setting on Lake Annecy Talloires has become a popular resort town not only since it has been rediscovered by a privileged society of artists and writers but also since the start of the 20th century when the place became a world-renowned location.
The area of Talloires has been settled since Neolithic times. In Roman times, Talloires was a stage on the consular road leading from Milan to Strasbourg; the town is however mentioned for the first time in the 9th century AD. In 1016 an abbey was founded here by King Rudolph III of Burgundy and monks from Savigny and Lyon. The now standing structures of the Abbey were built in 1681. The famous chemist Claude Louis Berthollet was born in Talloires, then part of the Duchy of Savoy, in 1749.
Tufts University maintains its European Center in the local 11th-century (former) Benedictine priory. The priory serves as a conference center and campus for visiting college students. Offering views of Lake Annecy, lush gardens, and a millennium of history, the Priory is one of Talloires' focal points.
Just a few minutes away is the city of Annecy, known as the “Venice of France” with its distinctly Italian feel. Annecy’s small medieval quarter is laced with canals, flower-covered bridges, and cobblestone streets. Its quaint cafés, open-air markets, museums, and castles give you a taste of old France. Annecy and Talloires have been featured in the New York Times Bestseller "1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List" by Patricia Schultz. Schultz hails the region as "A Lakeside Jewel in the Savoy Alps".
Talloires and Annecy, France
Attended the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy's European Advisory Group meetings in early June.
WIKIPEDIA; Talloires is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Due to its setting on Lake Annecy Talloires has become a popular resort town not only since it has been rediscovered by a privileged society of artists and writers but also since the start of the 20th century when the place became a world-renowned location.
The area of Talloires has been settled since Neolithic times. In Roman times, Talloires was a stage on the consular road leading from Milan to Strasbourg; the town is however mentioned for the first time in the 9th century AD. In 1016 an abbey was founded here by King Rudolph III of Burgundy and monks from Savigny and Lyon. The now standing structures of the Abbey were built in 1681. The famous chemist Claude Louis Berthollet was born in Talloires, then part of the Duchy of Savoy, in 1749.
Tufts University maintains its European Center in the local 11th-century (former) Benedictine priory. The priory serves as a conference center and campus for visiting college students. Offering views of Lake Annecy, lush gardens, and a millennium of history, the Priory is one of Talloires' focal points.
Just a few minutes away is the city of Annecy, known as the “Venice of France” with its distinctly Italian feel. Annecy’s small medieval quarter is laced with canals, flower-covered bridges, and cobblestone streets. Its quaint cafés, open-air markets, museums, and castles give you a taste of old France. Annecy and Talloires have been featured in the New York Times Bestseller "1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List" by Patricia Schultz. Schultz hails the region as "A Lakeside Jewel in the Savoy Alps".