![Annecy Panorama](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Annecy_Panorama.jpg)
The Thiou () is a short river in the city of
Annecy
Annecy ( , ; frp, Èneci or ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, south of Geneva, Switzerland. Nicknamed ...
, France.
The Thiou: A River of Haute-Savoie (in French)
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and an affluent of the Fier
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, which is in turn a tributary of the Rhône
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. The Thiou is considered one of the cleanest rivers in Europe
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and a postcard of the city of Annecy. The Thiou crosses the city forming small canals without which the city would not be often called the Venice of the Alps.
During the nineteenth century, the Thiou played an important role in manufacturing activities and provided the necessary energy to the industries that developed in the city of Annecy.
References and notes
Rivers of France
Rivers of Haute-Savoie
Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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