Will Annecy host the 2018 Winter Olympics?
Yes, for sure, it will be Annecy that will be the French candidate city for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It was decided on Wednesday, March 18th.
There were 4 to compete for the nomination: Nice, Grenoble, Pelvoux and Annecy. All of them located in the French Alps.
Annecy is an amazing city nested in the heart of the Alps, by a very romantic lake, and has wonderfully preserved its old town with meandering canals and a hilltop medieval castle. Nicknamed the Venice of the Alps , its charms are endless, especially on market days when farmers come down from surrounding villages to sell their huge wheels of cheese or flavoured salami.
The Winter Olympics were organized for the first time ever in Chamonix,France, in 1924. Grenoble was the second French city in the Alps to get that honour in 1968, and Albertville was the last in 1992.
But we will have to wait until July 2011 to find out if Annecy is selected by the international Olympic committee, which is to meet in Durban, South Africa. France will have to face tough competitors such as Munich (Germany) and Pyeongchang (South Korea).
Meanwhile, you can always enjoy a French Escapade in the French Alps to discover the traditions and culture of this Alpine part of France, and visit Annecy and Chamonix (see La Belle France tours on www.frenchescapade.com)
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- official video for Annecy 2018
Pictures by French Escapade or guests (Cheese by Jan Hagan)
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