Arrondissement of Chambéry

The **arrondissement of Chambéry** is an arrondissement of France.  It is part of the Savoie _département_, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its capital, and the prefecture of the department, is the city of Chambéry.

## History

When the Savoie department was created in 1860, the _arrondissement_ of Chambéry was part of that original department.

## Geography

The _arrondissement_ of Chambéry is bordered to the north by the Haute-Savoie department, to the northeast by the _arrondissement_ of Albertville, to the east by the _arrondissement_ of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, to the south and southwest by the Isère department, and to the west and northwest by the Ain department.

It is the most western of the _arrondissements_ of the department and the smallest _arrondissement_ with an area of , but the one with more people living in it with 271,647 inhabitants and a density of  inhabitants/km².

### Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the _arrondissements_ so they could have _communes_ that belong to different _arrondissements_.

In the _arrondissement_ of Chambéry there are 12 cantons:

1. Aix-les-Bains-1 <small>(7301)</small>
1. Aix-les-Bains-2 <small>(7302)</small>
1. Bugey savoyard <small>(7306)</small>
1. Chambéry-1 <small>(7307)</small>
1. Chambéry-2 <small>(7308)</small>
1. Chambéry-3 <small>(7309)</small>
1. Montmélian <small>(7311)</small>
1. La Motte-Servolex <small>(7312)</small>
1. Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin <small>(7314)</small>
1. La Ravoire <small>(7315)</small>
1. Saint-Alban-Leysse <small>(7316)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny <small>(7318)</small> (partly)

### Communes

The _arrondissement_ of Chambéry has 155 _communes_; they are (with their INSEE codes):

1. Aiguebelette-le-Lac <small>(73001)</small>
1. Aillon-le-Jeune <small>(73004)</small>
1. Aillon-le-Vieux <small>(73005)</small>
1. Aix-les-Bains <small>(73008)</small>
1. Apremont <small>(73017)</small>
1. Arbin <small>(73018)</small>
1. Arith <small>(73020)</small>
1. Arvillard <small>(73021)</small>
1. Attignat-Oncin <small>(73022)</small>
1. Avressieux <small>(73025)</small>
1. Ayn <small>(73027)</small>
1. La Balme <small>(73028)</small>
1. Barberaz <small>(73029)</small>
1. Barby <small>(73030)</small>
1. Bassens <small>(73031)</small>
1. La Bauche <small>(73033)</small>
1. Bellecombe-en-Bauges <small>(73036)</small>
1. Belmont-Tramonet <small>(73039)</small>
1. Betton-Bettonet <small>(73041)</small>
1. Billième <small>(73042)</small>
1. La Biolle <small>(73043)</small>
1. Bourdeau <small>(73050)</small>
1. Le Bourget-du-Lac <small>(73051)</small>
1. Bourget-en-Huile <small>(73052)</small>
1. Bourgneuf <small>(73053)</small>
1. La Bridoire <small>(73058)</small>
1. Brison-Saint-Innocent <small>(73059)</small>
1. Challes-les-Eaux <small>(73064)</small>
1. Chambéry <small>(73065)</small>
1. Chamousset <small>(73068)</small>
1. Chamoux-sur-Gelon <small>(73069)</small>
1. Champ-Laurent <small>(73072)</small>
1. Champagneux <small>(73070)</small>
1. Chanaz <small>(73073)</small>
1. La Chapelle-Blanche <small>(73075)</small>
1. La Chapelle-Saint-Martin <small>(73078)</small>
1. La Chapelle-du-Mont-du-Chat <small>(73076)</small>
1. Châteauneuf <small>(73079)</small>
1. Le Châtelard <small>(73081)</small>
1. La Chavanne <small>(73082)</small>
1. Chignin <small>(73084)</small>
1. Chindrieux <small>(73085)</small>
1. Cognin <small>(73087)</small>
1. Coise-Saint-Jean-Pied-Gauthier <small>(73089)</small>
1. La Compôte <small>(73090)</small>
1. Conjux <small>(73091)</small>
1. Corbel <small>(73092)</small>
1. La Croix-de-la-Rochette <small>(73095)</small>
1. Cruet <small>(73096)</small>
1. Curienne <small>(73097)</small>
1. Les Déserts <small>(73098)</small>
1. Détrier <small>(73099)</small>
1. Domessin <small>(73100)</small>
1. Doucy-en-Bauges <small>(73101)</small>
1. Drumettaz-Clarafond <small>(73103)</small>
1. Dullin <small>(73104)</small>
1. Les Échelles <small>(73105)</small>
1. École <small>(73106)</small>
1. Entrelacs <small>(73010)</small>
1. Entremont-le-Vieux <small>(73107)</small>
1. Étable <small>(73111)</small>
1. Francin <small>(73118)</small>
1. Fréterive <small>(73120)</small>
1. Gerbaix <small>(73122)</small>
1. Gresin <small>(73127)</small>
1. Grésy-sur-Aix <small>(73128)</small>
1. Hauteville <small>(73133)</small>
1. Jacob-Bellecombette <small>(73137)</small>
1. Jarsy <small>(73139)</small>
1. Jongieux <small>(73140)</small>
1. Laissaud <small>(73141)</small>
1. Lépin-le-Lac <small>(73145)</small>
1. Lescheraines <small>(73146)</small>
1. Loisieux <small>(73147)</small>
1. Lucey <small>(73149)</small>
1. Les Marches <small>(73151)</small>
1. Marcieux <small>(73152)</small>
1. Méry <small>(73155)</small>
1. Meyrieux-Trouet <small>(73156)</small>
1. Les Mollettes <small>(73159)</small>
1. Montagnole <small>(73160)</small>
1. Montcel <small>(73164)</small>
1. Montendry <small>(73166)</small>
1. Montmélian <small>(73171)</small>
1. La Motte-en-Bauges <small>(73178)</small>
1. La Motte-Servolex <small>(73179)</small>
1. Motz <small>(73180)</small>
1. Mouxy <small>(73182)</small>
1. Myans <small>(73183)</small>
1. Nances <small>(73184)</small>
1. Novalaise <small>(73191)</small>
1. Le Noyer <small>(73192)</small>
1. Ontex <small>(73193)</small>
1. Planaise <small>(73200)</small>
1. Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin <small>(73204)</small>
1. Le Pontet <small>(73205)</small>
1. Presle <small>(73207)</small>
1. Pugny-Chatenod <small>(73208)</small>
1. Puygros <small>(73210)</small>
1. La Ravoire <small>(73213)</small>
1. Rochefort <small>(73214)</small>
1. La Rochette <small>(73215)</small>
1. Rotherens <small>(73217)</small>
1. Ruffieux <small>(73218)</small>
1. Saint-Alban-Leysse <small>(73222)</small>
1. Saint-Alban-de-Montbel <small>(73219)</small>
1. Saint-Baldoph <small>(73225)</small>
1. Saint-Béron <small>(73226)</small>
1. Saint-Cassin <small>(73228)</small>
1. Saint-Christophe <small>(73229)</small>
1. Sainte-Hélène-du-Lac <small>(73240)</small>
1. Sainte-Marie-d'Alvey <small>(73254)</small>
1. Sainte-Reine <small>(73277)</small>
1. Saint-Franc <small>(73233)</small>
1. Saint-François-de-Sales <small>(73234)</small>
1. Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers <small>(73236)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-d'Arvey <small>(73243)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu <small>(73245)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-de-Couz <small>(73246)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte <small>(73247)</small>
1. Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré <small>(73249)</small>
1. Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens <small>(73260)</small>
1. Saint-Offenge <small>(73263)</small>
1. Saint-Ours <small>(73265)</small>
1. Saint-Paul <small>(73269)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny <small>(73270)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-d'Alvey <small>(73271)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont <small>(73274)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille <small>(73273)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-de-Genebroz <small>(73275)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy <small>(73276)</small>
1. Saint-Sulpice <small>(73281)</small>
1. Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz <small>(73282)</small>
1. Serrières-en-Chautagne <small>(73286)</small>
1. Sonnaz <small>(73288)</small>
1. La Table <small>(73289)</small>
1. Thoiry <small>(73293)</small>
1. La Thuile <small>(73294)</small>
1. Traize <small>(73299)</small>
1. Tresserve <small>(73300)</small>
1. Trévignin <small>(73301)</small>
1. La Trinité <small>(73302)</small>
1. Verel-de-Montbel <small>(73309)</small>
1. Verel-Pragondran <small>(73310)</small>
1. Le Verneil <small>(73311)</small>
1. Verthemex <small>(73313)</small>
1. Villard-d'Héry <small>(73314)</small>
1. Villard-Léger <small>(73315)</small>
1. Villard-Sallet <small>(73316)</small>
1. Villaroux <small>(73324)</small>
1. Vimines <small>(73326)</small>
1. Vions <small>(73327)</small>
1. Viviers-du-Lac <small>(73328)</small>
1. Voglans <small>(73329)</small>
1. Yenne <small>(73330)</small>

The _communes_ with more inhabitants in the _arrondissement_ are:

|INSEE code !! _Commune_ !! Population <small>(2014)</small> !! Canton || Intercommunality|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|73065|Chambéry|59,490|Chambéry-1, Chambéry-2 Chambéry-3 || CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges||
|73008|Aix-les-Bains|30,291|Aix-les-Bains-1, Aix-les-Bains-2|CA du Lac du Bourget (Grand Lac)|
|73179|La Motte-Servolex|11,726|La Motte-Servolex|CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges|
|73213|La Ravoire|8,032|La Ravoire|CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges|
|73087|Cognin|6,027|Chambéry-3|CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges|
|73010|Entrelacs|5,920|Aix-les-Bains-1|CA du Lac du Bourget (Grand Lac)|
|73222|Saint-Alban-Leysse|5,692|Saint-Alban-Leysse|CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges|
|73064|Challes-les-Eaux|5,229|La Ravoire|CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges|
|73029|Barberaz|4,617|La Ravoire|CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges|
|73051|Le Bourget-du-Lac|4,486|La Motte-Servolex|CA du Lac du Bourget (Grand Lac)|

## Related pages

- Arrondissements of the Savoie department
- List of arrondissements of France

## Infobox (french subdivision)

- **type**: arr
- **name**: Chambéry
- **insee**: 732
- **nbcomm**: 151
- **prefecture**: y
- **seat**: Chambéry
- **area**: 1586.1
- **image map**: Locator map of Arrondissement Chambéry 2019.png
- **map caption**: Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes