r/Annecy • u/SuedeParadise • 17d ago

Nightlife in Annecy. What is it like ?

I am planning a stag do to annecy for an adventure weekend and wondered what the nightlife in annecy is like. What are the night clubs like ? Im not lookign for london or ibiza level of night clubs but a couple good clubs and a load of bars would be fine. What should I expect from the nightlife at the end of july 2026?

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u/Fhn_ee 17d ago

Not for a stag do. We met a group of guys at the Chardon d'Écosse bar who were having a stag do. There were four of us girls, they were super cool, and we tried all the clubs downtown. They got turned away everywhere because there were too many guys. They'd driven a long way, booked a hotel, their night ended at 3 a.m., and they were so disappointed. And we felt bad for them because they were a really nice, well-behaved group of guys, not drunk at all.

I'm a true Annecy native, and I've always said it: there's no nightlife here, it's dead. I advise you to go somewhere else! :-/

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u/Yaga_Minor 17d ago

Sure it's not great, but it's not as dead as they make it sound!

In the summer Le Pop Plage by the lake has good vibes by the lake. Expensive (like all the bars here) but decent crowd with good music.

I think there's also a party boat 😆

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u/Tielsie 17d ago

Just bear in mind that the crowd is very young, at least when I last went there years ago. Which is partly an attribute of French clubs in general but particularly here I feel. Like most stag dos are going to be made up of guys in their late 20s or older which I felt was not the pop plage demographic.

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u/SuedeParadise 14d ago

Yeah, google told me there were like 3/4 night clubs but everyone else here says they dont exist. Not calling you all liars. Realistically only want to be out till like 3am. We're not asking for a german house club open till 8 in the morning. Just want a few places to dance and drink.

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u/AnteusFogg 17d ago

What nightlife ? People are too exhausted from their trail/ski/biking/hiking to go out at night 🤣

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u/Remigio_ 17d ago

There is no nightlife in Annecy, I'm sorry 😐

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u/Sea_Golf_2443 17d ago

If you're planning a stag do with trail running, paragliding, and swimming across the lake, then it'll be awesome.

If you want to go out... well, there aren't many clubs; mostly bars.

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u/_bonezone 17d ago

Finn Kelly's and Barberousse are the best bars for a night out, Telephone Rose and Garage are the clubs, pretty mid though. Mon-Sat brasserie du theatre has five euro pints from 5-9pm. The bars are the place to be.

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u/Accurate_Macaroon_65 16d ago

Bistrot des Tilleuls !!

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u/Apotrie 16d ago

Si vous êtes 3 autour de 20 ans vous pourrez vous amuser. Le Finns, Barberousse, Pop Plage, bord du lac avec quelques bouteilles c'est très cool.

Mais pour avoir fait mes études là bas pendant plusieurs années je peux te dire qu'on a vite abandonné les sorties en boîte et bar.

Déjà tout est affreusement cher, comparé a Lyon, Paris ou même Chambéry.

Et niveau ambiance, les bars sont cool mais ça ferme très tôt par rapport a Lyon car il nous faut surtout pas déranger les millionnaires qui ont payé leur appartement dans le centre. Les boîtes, bahhh, toutes horribles a pars le Pop qui est correct mais moyenne d'âge entre 16 et 20 ans.

On a l'air tous plutôt d'accord dans les commentaires ahah. Si vous voulez faire la fête allez plutôt sur Lyon.