The Thiou () is a short river in the city of Annecy, France.The Thiou: A River of Haute-Savoie (in French)
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Lake Annecy Lake Annecy (french: Lac d'Annecy, ) is a perialpine lake in Haute-Savoie in France. It is named after the city of Annecy, which marks the start of the Thiou, Lake Annecy's outflow river.Jean-Daniel Stanley and Thomas F. Jorstad, ''Direct Sedime ...

and an affluent of the

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, which is in turn a tributary of the

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. The Thiou is considered one of the cleanest rivers in

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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. Annecy river le thiou

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Rivers of France Rivers of Haute-Savoie Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {{France-river-stub