# 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

* 45.6886115.9151 Aix-les-Bains — a lakeside thermal spa resort
* 45.6758336.39252 Albertville — site of the 1992 Winter Olympics
* 45.4427786.6488893 Bozel — in the Vanoise National Park in the nnidst of several ski resorts
* 45.5663895.9208334 Chambéry — a charming, peaceful place to visit with beautiful architecture, good food and wine, and friendly people
* 45.5716676.8077785 Les Arcs — a ski resort with 106 runs, 54 lifts, and 200 km of descent
* 45.4011116.5655566 Meribel — an upscale ski resort
* 45.4497226.9772227 Val d'Isere — known for the amount of lift-served off-piste it offers and its stunning alpine views
* 45.4697226.9094448 Tignes — a winter resort for skiing, but a summer one for hiking, mountain biking, summer skiing on the glacier

## Other destinations

* 45.4156.6338891 Courchevel — the most chic alpine resort in France, Courchevel features 11 luxury 5-star hotels, and 6 restaurants awarded with the Michelin star
* 45.24726.303062 La Toussuire — the 4th biggest ski area in France
* 45.356.63 Les Trois Vallées — claims to be the largest ski area in the world with 600 km of interconnected slopes and 180 ski lifts
* 45.5891676.8838894 Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise — a ski resort with 20 pistes and four chairlifts
* 45.4052786.82755 Vanoise — a beautiful mountain area in the French Alps that is well-known for its large ski resorts
* 45.33336.833336 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 around

Chambéry Airport offers a multilingual travel service for visitors. Private taxis with drivers fluent in English, German and Spanish are available.

## 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.

## 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.

## Go next

Neighbouring departments:
* Ain
* Isère
* Haute-Savoie
Cross-border:
* Piedmont region of Italy