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Annonay is a French commune in the north of the Ardèche department in the Rhône-Alpes region of southern France. It is the most populous commune in the Ardèche department although it is not the capital which is the smaller town of Privas.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Annonéens or Annonéennes.

Annonay is located 75 km (47 mi) south of Lyon, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Saint-Rambert-d'Albon, and 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Saint-Vallier at the foot of the mountains of Vivarais just 6 km (4 mi) west of the river Rhône. Access to the commune is by the D121 from Davezieux in the north-east passing through the commune and the city and continuing to Villevocance in the south-west. There is also the D578 from the city to Quintenas in the south and the D206 to Saint-Marcel-les-Annonay in the north. There are also the D371 and the D370 in the east of the commune.

Bordering regions with very different reliefs, the city is built on a hill over the deep gorges of the Deûme and the Cance and on the steep walls of the gorges themselves. The escarpment of Annonay is surrounded by plateaux and gentle hills used for cultivating cherries, apricots, apples, pears, and other crops. A reservoir created by damming the Ternay River north-west of the town provides water for industrial and domestic use.

The highest point of the town is located near a place called "Sagne Ronde" at 746 metres high, the lowest point is the bed of the Cance near the ruins of the "Mill Baru" at 270 metres. The Montmiandon overlooking the city, rises to 679 meters above sea level.

Annonay is a crossroads of trade routes: from the Rhône Valley to the region of Saint-Étienne (east-west); and the Lyon region to south of the Massif Central (north-south).

The commune consists of the capital: the city of Annonay; and several hamlets - Vissenty, Chatinais, and Boucieu. With residential development, these four entities have merged into one today. Further away is the hamlet of Toissieu.

The geology consists mainly of grey or light orange leucogranite and orthogneiss rich in biotite, sillimanite and cordierite with alternating bands of felsic and mafic material.