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Savoie (pronounced; Arpitan: Savouè or Savouè-d'Avâl; English: Savoy / s ə ˈ v ɔɪ /) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population of 436,434. [3]
Savoy (/ səˈvɔɪ /; [ 2 ] French: Savoie [savwa] ⓘ) [ n 1 ] is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps. Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south and west and to the Aosta Valley in the east.
Explore Savoie in the French Rhone-Alps, travel guide with recommended places to visit, mountain resorts and scenic arttractions in the Savoie department of the Rhone-Alpes.
The Savoie region, which encompasses the French departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, has a thriving tourism industry. The Savoie Mont Blanc brand represents the region in this sector. The tourism industry first emerged in the 18th century, initially centered around the appeal of thermal springs, followed by mountains and landscapes. Since ...
Things to Do in Savoie, France: See Tripadvisor's 593,777 traveler reviews and photos of Savoie tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in November. We have reviews of the best places to see in Savoie. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Savoie is best known as one of the best places in France for Alpine Skiing in the winter time. There are numerous resorts within short driving distance from Chambery Airport. Espace Killy is a ski area in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie in the French Alps, named after the skier Jean-Claude Killy
The medieval county, then duchy, of Savoie (or Savoy) became French by vote in 1860. It was divided into two départements, Haute Savoie to the north, plain Savoie to the south. Savoie is dominated by the Vanoise range, the second most important one in France after that of Mont Blanc.
Tourism, holidays & weekends in the Savoie. Savoie, the snow kingdom, has all the necessary ingredients to satisfy mountain, nature and alpine sports fans. This département boasts some of the most famous prestigious winter sports resorts and ski areas in the world.
Savoy, historical and cultural region encompassing the Haute-Savoie and Savoie départements, Rhône-Alpes région, southeastern France. It is coextensive with the historic region of Savoy. The early inhabitants of the area were the Allobroges, members of a Celtic tribe who fiercely resisted Roman.
Part of the kingdom of Piedmont Sardinia until the Savoyards voted to join France. The history of this political and cultural border land has left its mark on the landscape and in the hearts of the people of Savoie.