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18-532: Dent Parrachée is a mountain of Savoie , France . It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,697 metres above sea level. This Savoie geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Savoie 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

36-599: A subprefecture following a law that took effect on 10 September 1926. Savoie hosted the 1992 Winter Olympics , based in Albertville with ski events at Tarentaise and Beaufortain . The coat of arms for Savoie was used as a pattern for the flames in the official emblem of the games. The other main alpine valley is the Maurienne , connected to the Tarentaise valley by two passes, the col de la Madeleine and

54-501: Is Chambéry , the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 8 communes with more than 7,000 inhabitants: The "average" (see arithmetic mean ) population density is not a good indicator: the valleys tend to be much more densely populated, whereas the mountains tend to be near-completely uninhabited. The Catholic Church in Savoie is divided into three dioceses : Chambéry, Maurienne, and Tarentaise. Together, they form an archdiocese , in which

72-516: Is a lake at the southernmost end of the Jura Mountains in the department of Savoie , France . It is the deepest lake located entirely within France, and either the largest or second largest after Lac de Grand-Lieu depending on season. The largest town on its shore is Aix-les-Bains . Chambéry , the capital of Savoie, lies about 10 km south of the lake. The lake is mainly fed by

90-525: Is famous for its cows, which produce numerous cheeses , some of them are: Numerous wine grapes are also grown in Savoie. The most famous wines are made of Gamay , Pinot noir and Mondeuse grapes. Fruit production is the third largest component of agriculture in Savoie. Apples and pears are also produced in the region and are well known for their qualities. Residents of Savoie are known as Savoyards , though they can also be called Savoisiens (the historical name) or Savoyens . The most populous commune

108-470: Is highly influenced by its interior position within France near several mountain ranges, resulting in quite hot summers and cool to cold winters with frequent temperatures below freezing, especially at night. The surrounding mountains such as mont du Chat or mont Revard have a warm-summer humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dfb ). Convective rainfall is frequent for much of the year, rendering high precipitation/day quotas. The nearest weather station

126-743: The Aosta Valley and the Metropolitan City of Turin in Italy . Much of Savoie is covered by mountains: The department is crossed by the Isère river , which has its source in the Iseran pass. Its two main lakes are Lac du Bourget (the largest and deepest lake entirely in France) and Lac d'Aiguebelette , one of the least polluted in France due to a 1976 law forbidding any use of motorboats on

144-529: The bishop of Chambéry is the archbishop . The Departmental Council of Savoie has 38 seats. 30 councillors are part of the J'aime la Savoie ("I love Savoie") right-wing group; 8 councillors are part of the Savoie pour Tous ("Savoie for All") left-wing group. Hervé Gaymard ( The Republicans ) has been President of the Departmental Council since 2008. Thierry Repentin ( Socialist Party ) has been Opposition Leader since 1998. Savoie elected

162-651: The 13th century until the following century. Formerly, it was called "Lac de Châtillon" (Ripa laci de Castellione in the 13th century), in reference to the castle and the eponymous seigneury. It is mentioned in particular in the donation made by the Count of Savoy Amédée III in 1125, for the foundation of the abbey of Hautecombe , "on the shore of the lake of Châtillon" (supra ripam loci de Castellione). Lake Bourget features an oceanic climate ( Köppen : Cfb ), like most places in Western Europe . In spite of this, it

180-453: The east, which form its shores. Lac du Bourget was made famous by several romantic poems of Alphonse de Lamartine , including Le Lac , as well as by descriptions by Xavier de Maistre , Honoré de Balzac , and Alexandre Dumas . Named Lacus de Burgeto in 1313, its name "Le Bourget" comes from the eponymous castle, which became the main residence of the Counts of Savoy from the middle of

198-547: The following members of the National Assembly during the 2017 legislative election : Savoie is represented by two Senators in Parliament . Jean-Pierre Vial and Martine Berthet have served since 1995 and 2017 respectively. Both are members of The Republicans (LR). Tourism, which is quite important to Savoie, began to develop towards the end of the 19th century, mostly summer oriented. The increase in

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216-618: The highest pass in Europe, the col de l'Iseran . The Maurienne valley was through the col du Mont Cenis , the major commercial route between France and Italy. It is one of the longest intra-alpine valleys in the Alps. Savoie is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region established on 1 January 2016. It was previously part of Rhône-Alpes . It borders the departments of Haute-Savoie , Ain , Isère and Hautes-Alpes in addition to

234-529: The lake extends 18 km in length, and ranges between 1.6 km and 3.5 km in width. The lake's average depth is 85 m, and its maximum depth in 145 m. The lake is meromictic . Unlike ordinary lakes, its deep water does not mix annually with water closer to the surface. The lake is bordered by the steep summits of the Mont du Chat and the Chaîne de l'Épine on the west, and Bauges Mountains on

252-883: The lake. Most of the department features an alpine climate or a subalpine climate . At lower altitudes and in the valleys, the climate is humid continental ( Köppen : Dfb) or even oceanic in the frontcounrty and lake Bourget area ( Köppen : Cfb), using the 0 °C (32 °F) isotherm. According to the Chambéry chamber of commerce, close to 50% of the department's wealth comes from tourism. Each year, Savoie hosts over 30 million visitor-nights of tourists. Savoie also profits from its natural resources with particular strengths in ore processing and hydroelectric power . Savoie had an exceptionally high export/import ratio of 214% in 2005. Its exports rose to €1.768 billion and €825 million in imports. Its leading exports were steel , aluminum , and electric and electronic components. Savoie

270-496: The popularity of skiing in the 20th century made Savoie home to the largest number of ski hills in France, including many famous ones: Hydrotherapy , practised in the region since antiquity , is also quite developed. There are four locations that are still active: Lake Bourget Lac du Bourget ( French: [lak dy buʁʒɛ] ; English Lake Bourget ), also locally known as Lac Gris ( [lak gʁi] ; English: Grey Lake ) or Lac d'Aix ( [lak d‿ɛ] ),

288-560: The river Leysse (and other small rivers), and it drains towards the river Rhône through the Canal de Savières , an artificial channel. It is a Ramsar site . The extinct bezoule was found only in this lake. The lake was formed during the last period of global glaciation in the Alps (Würm glaciation) during the Pleistocene epoch. It has a surface area of 44.5 square kilometres (4,450 hectares). The long and narrow north-south axis of

306-516: The signature of the Treaty of Turin . 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 . It is widely accepted that Savoie takes its name from the Latin Sapaudia or Sabaudia , meaning land covered in fir trees. Savoie was long part of

324-595: The states of Savoy ; though beginning in the 16th century, it was occupied by France several times. It was integrated into the Mont-Blanc department from 1792 to 1815 (and partially into the Léman department from 1798 to 1814). The province was annexed by France in 1860. The former Duchy of Savoy became the two departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie . Moûtiers , capital of the former province of Tarentaise Valley (French: Vallée de la Tarentaise ), ceased to be

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