投射在安纳西中皇岛墙上的雪景影像，法国上萨瓦省 Winter scene illuminated on the Palais de l'Isle in Annecy, Haute Savoie, France (© blickwinkel/Alamy)

投射在安纳西中皇岛墙上的雪景影像，法国上萨瓦省 Winter scene illuminated on the Palais de l'Isle in Annecy, Haute Savoie, France (© blickwinkel/Alamy)

Illuminating Annecy

Who knew that an 800-year-old structure could look so festive? The pretty holiday illumination you see is adorning the side of the Palais de l'Ile, a distinctive historic building in the town of Annecy, France, high in the French Alps. Designated a historic monument in 1900, the medieval structure is perched on a small islet in the Canal du Thiou.

Over the years, this house 'in the shape of a ship' has served as a palace for local nobility, a prison, a courthouse, an administrative building for the regional government, and today is a museum of local history. The town of Annecy itself, dubbed 'the pearl of the French Alps,' was annexed during the French Revolution. Today it's the largest city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. Near the border with Switzerland, the area is also home to Lake Annecy, the third-largest lake in France. It's a popular tourist draw for skiers in winter, and hikers and cyclists in summer.

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谁知道一座有800年历史的建筑会如此喜庆？你所看到的美丽的假日照明装饰着Palais de l'Ile的侧面，这是法国阿尔卑斯山高处的安纳西镇上一座独特的历史建筑。这座中世纪建筑于1900年被指定为历史遗迹，坐落在杜丘运河的一个小岛上。

多年来，这座“船形”的房子一直是当地贵族的宫殿、监狱、法院、地方政府的行政大楼，今天是当地历史博物馆。被称为“法国阿尔卑斯山明珠”的安纳西镇本身在法国大革命期间被吞并。今天，它是法国东南部奥弗涅-罗恩阿尔卑斯地区最大的城市。靠近瑞士边境，该地区也是法国第三大湖泊安纳西湖的所在地。它是冬季滑雪者、夏季徒步旅行者和骑自行车者的热门旅游景点。