Lake Annecy has received a second prestigious international Blue Flag ecolabelfor the quality of its swimming water and respect for the environment.
Situated in an exceptional natural setting, the lake is the central point ofAnnecy’s bid for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The purest lake in Europe flanked by the everlasting snow of the Alps will be thespectacular backdrop for the Annecy 2018 opening ceremony. It will be a fabuloussetting for the two weeks of festivities that will be kicked off in an open-air lakesidecelebration with over 50,000 spectators.
Modern, creative and dynamic, Annecy is a city with unique charm that is renownedas a highly popular tourist destination. Every year, hundreds of thousands of touristsfrom around the world yield to the temptations of the "Venice of the Alps".
The Blue Flag eco-label works towards sustainable development at beaches andmarinas through strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental educationand information, environmental management, and safety and other services. It is a
voluntary eco-label awarded to over 3450 beaches and marinas in 41 countriesacross Europe, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada andthe Caribbean.
Jean-Pierre Vidal, Chairman of the Annecy 2018 Sustainable Development AdvisoryGroup and Olympic Champion is pleased with this eco-label. "The water in LakeAnnecy is so pure that it is used for local tap water. It is the fruit of a long term vision
that started over 30 years ago. It is proof of the respect for nature and the qualitythat we expect environmentally.
This long term vision is like Annecy 2018’s project for the mountains of tomorrow.
Over 20 NGOs are currently working with us on the environmental aspects of thebid. As the Winter Olympics in Chamonix in 1924 set the stage for winter sports inthe 20th century, Annecy 2018 will be the example for the 21st century in terms of the
development of our mountains and the innovation of eco-resorts. We will continue tobe in advance and to find new ways of protecting the land while promoting wintersports."
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