Palais de l'Isle

The origins of the Palais de l'Isle date back to 1132 when it was built and served as the main residence of the Lord of Annecy in the early 12th century. Between 1213 and 1320, when Annecy was the capital of the County of Geneva, the building functioned as its administrative seat. Later, it became a courthouse and, until the French Revolution, also a prison. From the Middle Ages until 1865, it also housed a mint, whose operations were briefly resumed during World War II. On February 16, 1900, the Palais was listed as a historical monument and restored after World War II.