The old town of Annecy would be picture-perfect even without the addition of a river running through it ' complete with swans, a pristine Alpine lake alongside, and a backdrop of snowcapped mountains.
The snowcapped mountains in the distance hold little life. 
mnli hypothesis: The snowcapped mountains in the distance hold little life.  premise: The old town of Annecy would be picture-perfect even without the addition of a river running through it ' complete with swans, a pristine Alpine lake alongside, and a backdrop of snowcapped mountains.