The Château d'Annecy is a restored castle that overlooks the old town of Annecy, in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It was built between the 12th and 16th centuries, and it served as the residence of the Counts of Geneva and the Dukes of Genevois-Nemours.
Several fires damaged the castle, and it was abandoned in the 17th century. It was later repaired and used as a barracks until 1947. Its oldest part is the Tour de la Reine, which dates from the 12th century and has walls more than four meters thick.
The town bought the castle in 1953 and restored it with help from the state heritage service. It has been a listed historic monument since 1959, and it now serves as a museum.
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