Annecy-le-Vieux (French pronunciation: [ansi lə vjø]) was a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

The town was at a strategic crossroads of three Roman roads across the Alps (to Italy, to Geneva, and to Vienna), and grew rapidly to a population of several thousand.

Various artists lived in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Eugène Sue, Adolphe de Custine, John Ruskin and Gabriel Fauré.

Two principal industrial activities arose in the mid-19th century, the Cléchet flour mill and the Paccard Bell Foundry.

Annual events included the Ancilevienne, a 46 km (29 mi) race for teams of runners and cyclists around Lake Annecy, and the Gabriel Fauré music festival.