Savoie

Savoie is in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in southeastern France. The area is known for its numerous ski resorts and contribution to French cuisine, with culinary specialities such as fondue savoyarde, tartiflette, génépi, as well as various sorts of saucisson. == Cities == 1 Aix-les-Bains — a lakeside thermal spa resort 2 Albertville — site of the 1992 Winter Olympics 3 Bourg-Saint-Maurice - a small town in the mountains close to some of the major ski resorts 4 Bozel — in the Vanoise National Park in the midst of several ski resorts 5 Chambéry — a charming, peaceful place to visit with beautiful architecture, good food and wine, and friendly people == Other destinations == 1 Courchevel — the most chic alpine resort in France, Courchevel features 11 luxury 5-star hotels, and 6 restaurants awarded with the Michelin star 2 La Toussuire — the 4th biggest ski area in France 3 Les Arcs — a ski resort with 106 runs, 54 lifts, and 200 km of descent 4 Les Trois Vallées — claims to be the largest ski area in the world with 600 km of interconnected slopes and 180 ski lifts 5 Meribel — an upscale ski resort 6 Modane 7 Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise — a ski resort with 20 pistes and four chairlifts 8 Tignes — a winter resort for skiing, but a summer one for hiking, mountain biking, summer skiing on the glacier 9 Vanoise — a beautiful mountain area in the French Alps that is well-known for its large ski resorts 10 Val d'Isere — known for the amount of lift-served off-piste it offers and its stunning alpine views 11 Valfréjus — a ski resort near Modane 12 Vanoise National Park — the first national park in France, part of the largest protected alpine area in the world == Understand == Together with Haute-Savoie, it is one of the two departments of the historical region of Savoy; the Duchy of Savoy was annexed by France in 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin. == Get in == == Get around == Chambéry Airport offers a multilingual travel service for visitors. Private taxis with drivers fluent in English, German and Spanish are available. == See == == Do == 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. It covers the resorts of Val d'Isère and Tignes. There are 300 km of pistes: 22 green runs, 61 blues, 46 reds and 25 blacks, plus 44 km of cross country skiing, 2 terrain parks and 2 glaciers. The STGM company operates 90 ski lifts in the area. == Buy == == Eat == Savoie is famous for its cows, which produce numerous cheeses, some of them are: Beaufort, Savoie gruyère, Reblochon, Abbaye de Tamié, Tome des Bauges, and Tomme de Savoie. Apples and pears are also produced in the region and are well known for their qualities. == Drink == The main wine appellations in the area are Vin de Savoie, Vin de Savoie Mousseux, crépy Roussette de Savoie, and Seyssel. Vin de Savoie, the area's main appellation, is for dry wines-white, red, and rosé. The grapes for red wines are gamay, mondeuse and pinot noir. Many wine aficionados prefer the Mondeuse-based wines. White wines make up 75 percent of the production. They're made primarily from jacquère but aligoté, altesse, chardonnay and chasselas are also used. The Vin de Savoie Mousseux AC is for sparkling wines made from Altesse, Molette, and Chardonnay. == Sleep == == Go next == Neighbouring departments: Ain Isère Haute-Savoie Cross-border: Piedmont region of Italy