Chambery in the Savoie Alps

8 January 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Chambéry and Lake of Bourget © Semnoz

Chambéry and Lake of Bourget © Semnoz

Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power. Chambéry was the Alpine Town of the Year in 2006.   read more…

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