The Community of Greater Annecy is a former intercommunality was formed in January 2001 by ten communes of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. In January 2002 a further three communes joined. In 2003 the name La Communauté de l'agglomération d'Annecy was adopted. On 1 January 2017, the Community of Greater Annecy merged with four others intercommunalities becoming Grand Annecy Agglomération.
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Member communes
The following table shows the communes which are part of the Community, their 2012 population and when they joined:
History
In 1991 10 communes formed the district of Greater Annecy responsible for economic development, urban planning, land use and urban transport.
On 1 January 2001 the Community of Greater Annecy came into being with the same 10 member communes but greater responsibilities. In addition to the earlier functions of economic development, urban planning, land use and urban transport were the following:
On 1 January 2002 three more communes joined the Community: Chavanod, Montagny-les-Lanches and Quintal. The Community expanded its responsibilities to include:
Sports management: setting policy for and management of medical sports center. Management of cultural facilities: equipment and management of the School of Art, Annecy Castle Museum, the Palais de l'Isle museum, Bonlieu Scène nationale theatre, the Rabelais Meythet cinema and performance space, and the Glace Bris (Ice Breaker) auditorium.
On 1 January 2003 the Community further expanded its responsibilities: Sports facilities management: the Jean Régis d'Annecy ice rink and various swimming pools and water parks. Management of cultural facilities: upgrade of auditorium facilities at Seynod, the equipping and management of the National School of Music and Dance, and a central library at Bonlieu.