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Lake of Annecy (27 sq. km; mean depth, 45 m) is the second largest natural lake in France. It is a lake of glacial origin located in the Northern Alps and named after the city of Annecy, which was built at the northern end of the lake.
The lake is surrounded with mountains except at its northern end (plain of Annecy-Les Fins). Due to its twisted shape, it is very difficult to have a complete view of the lake without using an aircraft. The lake can be seen in full, however, from the col de la Forclaz (1157 m), located south-east of the lake. From there, Lake of Annecy appears as a twisted, elongated 8 (or a Moebius ribbon) and the limit between the two parts of the lake is straightforward. The biggest part of the lake, in the north, is called the Great Lake (Grand lac), whereas its smallest part, in the south, is called the Small Lake (Petit Lac). The two parts are separated by a narrow strait between the villages of Duingt (west bank) and Talloires (east bank). In the middle of the strait, a yellowish spot indicates the shallow called le Roselet, which is the remain of the rocky spur which separated two lakes in the past and was progressively flooded after the last ice.
Most population and activity is concentrated around the Great Lake with the municipalities of Annecy, Sevrier, Saint-Jorioz and Duingt on the east bank and the municipalities of Annecy-le-Vieux, Veyrier-du-Lac and Talloires on