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51-453: Vanoise National Park is in the département of Savoie . Small villages like Champagny-le-Haut, Termignon , La Chiserette, Bramans , Sollières-Sardières , Friburge , Pralognan-la-Vanoise and Séez , lie near the park. The park is bordered by several large French ski resorts ( Les Trois Vallées , Tignes , Val-d'Isère , Les Arcs , La Plagne ). On the Italian side of the border,

102-599: 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

153-667: A 99.8% vote in favour of joining France, there were allegations of vote-rigging , notably by the British government, which opposed continental expansion by its traditional French enemy. The correspondent of The Times in Savoy who was in Bonneville on 22 April called the vote "the lowest and most immoral farce(s) which was ever played in the history of nations". He finished his letter with those words: I leave you to draw your own conclusions from this trip, which will show clearly what

204-486: A French sphere and a North Italian one. At the time of the Renaissance, Savoy showed only modest development. Its towns were few and small. Savoy derived its subsistence from agriculture. The geographic location of Savoy was also of military importance. During the interminable wars between France and Spain over the control of northern Italy, Savoy was important to France because it provided access to Italy. Savoy

255-552: A buffer state on France's southeastern border. The French Second Republic first attempted to annex Savoy in 1848. A corps of 1,500 was dispatched from Lyon and invaded Savoy on 3 April, occupying Chambéry (capital city) and proclaiming the annexation to France. On learning about the invasion countrymen rushed to Chambéry. The corps were chased away by the local population. Five Frenchmen were killed and 800 captured. On 21 July 1858 in Plombières-les-Bains , Vosges ,

306-501: 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

357-634: Is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , Southeastern France . Located in the French Alps , its prefecture is Chambéry . In 2019, Savoie had a population of 436,434. 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 . The area

408-525: 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

459-464: Is found on steep cliffs especially for nesting. This Savoie geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a protected area in Europe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Savoie Savoie ( pronounced [savwa] ; Arpitan : Savouè or Savouè-d'Avâl ; English : Savoy / s ə ˈ v ɔɪ / )

510-479: 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 the states of Savoy ; though beginning in the 16th century, it

561-514: Is largely co-terminous with the modern French Savoie and Haute-Savoie départements , but the historical expansion of Savoyard territories, as the Duchy of Savoy (1416–1860) included parts of what is now western Italy and southwestern Switzerland . The current border between France and Italy is due to the Plombières Agreement of 1858, which in preparation for the unification of Italy ceded western Savoy to France, while

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612-568: Is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. In the 1996 local elections, the Savoy Regional Movement received 19,434 votes; it received 4,849 in the 1998 regional elections. A new non-party organisation, La Région Savoie, j’y crois ! ( I believe in the Savoy Region! ), was founded in 1998. The organisation campaigns for the replacement of the Savoie and Haute-Savoie departments with a regional government, separate from

663-796: 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

714-618: The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , with greater devolved powers . A very marginal separatist movement has also appeared in Savoy within the past twenty years, most prominently represented by the Ligue Savoisienne , founded in 1994. In the March 1998 regional elections, 1 seat (out of 23) was won by Patrice Abeille, leader of the Ligue, which won a total of 17,865 votes across the two departments. In 2004, Waiting for Freedom in Savoy

765-616: The Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles . Beginning in the 11th century, the gradual rise to power of the House of Savoy is reflected in the increasing territory of their County of Savoy between 1003 and 1416. The County of Savoy was detached de jure from the Kingdom of Arles by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor in 1361. It acquired the County of Nice in 1388, and in 1401 added the County of Geneva ,

816-726: The Latin : Camberia), on the rivers Leysse and Albane , hosting the castle of the House of Savoy and the Savoyard senate . The state included six districts: The County and Duchy of Savoy incorporated Turin and other territories in Piedmont , a region in northwestern Italy that borders Savoy, which were also possessions of the House of Savoy. The capital of the Duchy remained at the traditional Savoyard capital of Chambéry until 1563, when it

867-518: The Western Alps . Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont , the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south and west and to the Aosta Valley in the east. Savoy emerged as the feudal County of Savoy ruled by the House of Savoy during the 11th to 14th centuries. The original territory, also known as "ducal Savoy" or "Savoy proper",

918-529: 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

969-492: The Centenary. In that, they are infinitely right. Yesterday another term that was used: annexation. Looking at it more closely it was wrong! Can we say annexation when we talk about a decision which was approved by 130,889 voters over 135,449? [...]. Savoy was not annexed [...] but actually incorporated freely and by the will of its inhabitants. A former French deputy, P. Taponnier, spoke of the annexation: In late March 1860,

1020-622: The Kingdom of Sardinia in the First Restoration of 1814 following Napoleon's abdication; approximately one-third of Savoy, including the two most important cities of Chambéry and Annecy, remained in France. Following Napoleon's brief return to power during the Hundred Days and subsequent defeat at Waterloo, the remaining one-third of Savoy was restored to the Kingdom of Sardinia at the Congress of Vienna to strengthen Sardinia as

1071-567: The Opposition with having given up the game; there was too great force used against them. As for the result of the vote, therefore, no one need trouble himself about it; it will be just as brilliant as that in Nice. The only danger is lest the Savoy authorities in their zeal should fare as some of the French did in the vote of 1852, finding to their surprise rather more votes than voters inscribed on

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1122-533: The Spanish Succession , Savoy was technically subsumed into the Kingdom of Sicily , then (after that island was traded to Austria for Sardinia ) the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1720. While the heads of the House of Savoy were known as the Kings of Sardinia, Turin remained their capital. Savoy was occupied by French revolutionary forces between 1792 and 1815. The entire region was first created to form

1173-606: The annexation instrument was the Treaty of Turin and not the plebiscite, whose main purpose was to demonstrate favorable public opinion in Savoy for the annexation after the signature of the treaty. In an interview for the newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré , Sylvain Milbach, a historian at the University of Savoy , qualifies the vote as Napoleonic, but also argues that a completely free and fair vote would not have dramatically changed

1224-468: The annexation treaty, France officially ended the military neutrality of the parts of the country of Savoy that had originally been agreed to at the Congress of Vienna , and also eliminated the free trade zone – both treaty articles having been broken unofficially in World War I . France was condemned in 1932 by the international court for noncompliance with the measures of the Treaty of Turin regarding

1275-584: The annexation. This was part of a secret agreement ( the Plombières Agreement ) brokered between the French emperor Napoleon III and the Count Camillo of Cavour (Prime Minister of Sardinia at that time) that allowed the final steps in the process of unification of Italy . Victor Emmanuel's dynasty, the House of Savoy, retained its Italian lands of Piedmont and Liguria and became the ruling dynasty of Italy . In 1919, contrary to

1326-546: The annexation. Daniel Rops of the French Academy justified the new title with these words: Savoy has begun to solemnize the feasts in 1960, commemorating the centenary of its incorporation ( rattachement ) to France. It is on purpose that the word incorporation ( rattachement ) is highlighted here: the Savoyards attach great value to it, and it is the only one they have resolved to use in the official terminology of

1377-535: The area of Geneva except for the city proper, which was ruled by its prince-bishop , nominally under the duke's rule: the bishops of Geneva , by unspoken agreement, came from the House of Savoy until 1533. On 19 February 1416 Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor , made the County of Savoy an independent duchy , with Amadeus VIII as the first duke. Straddling the Alps, Savoy lay within two competing spheres of influence,

1428-468: The betrothal ceremony of Savoy to France took place in Tuileries Palace [...], a ceremony which was a pact of love and fidelity [...] it is with free consent that she [Savoy] gave itself to France by a solemn plebiscite of which our leaders can ignore neither the terms nor the commitments. [...] May the bells of our cities [...] in Savoy vibrate in unison to glorify, in this magnificent Centenary,

1479-545: The death of Lothair I in 855, Middle Francia was divided into Lotharingia north of the Alps, Italy south of the Alps , and the parts of Burgundy in the Western Alps, inherited by Charles of Provence . This latter territory comprised what would become known as Savoy and Provence . For a short time, this province fell to the Arabs. From the 10th to 14th century, parts of what would ultimately become Savoy remained within

1530-531: The département of Mont-Blanc . In 1798, it was then divided between the departments of Mont-Blanc and Léman (French name of Lake Geneva). In 1801, Savoy officially left the Holy Roman Empire . On 13 September 1793 the combined forces of Savoy, Piedmont and Aosta Valley fought against and lost to the occupying French forces at the Battle of Méribel (Sallanches). Two-thirds of Savoy was restored to

1581-499: The eastern territories in Piedmont and Liguria were retained by the House of Savoy, which was to become the ruling dynasty of Italy . In modern France, Savoy is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Following its annexation to France in 1860, the territory of Savoy was divided administratively into two separate departments , Savoie and Haute-Savoie . The traditional capital remains Chambéry (in Italian : Ciamberì from

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1632-547: 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

1683-551: The grass not covered by the ice and snow. Alpine marmot , wolf , Eurasian lynx , mountain hare , Eurasian badger , ermine and weasel are the other mammals commonly present in Vanoise. There are more than 100 bird species in the protected area. Birds of prey include bearded vulture , golden eagle and Eurasian eagle-owl . Other birds found in the park are black woodpeckers , rock ptarmigans , Alpine accentors , nutcrackers , choughs and black grouses . The wallcreeper

1734-443: 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

1785-466: The indefectible commitment of Savoy to France. The Savoyards did not feel Italian. Besides, they spoke French. This explains why in 1858–1859 when rumours ran of the Plombières secret agreement, where Napoleon III and Cavour decided of the fate of Savoy, the Savoyards themselves took the initiative to ask for the incorporation ( rattachement ). [...] Incorporation, not annexation [...] The incorporation

1836-883: 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

1887-500: The list. In his letter to the ambassador of Vienna Lord Augustus Loftus, the then– Foreign Secretary , Lord John Russell , said, "Voting in Savoy and Nice a farce ... we are neither entertained or edified". The annexation was promulgated on 14 June 1860. On 23 August 1860 and 7 March 1861, two agreements were signed between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia to settle the remaining issues concerning

1938-430: The park is continued by Gran Paradiso National Park . Together, these two parks cover over 1250 km, making the area the largest alpine national park. The park is well known for its population of Alpine ibex ( Capra ibex ), bouquetin in French, which is its emblem. The alpine chamois , like the ibex, spend most of the year above the tree line . They descend the snow line from late fall to early spring to enjoy

1989-414: 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: Savoy Savoy ( / s ə ˈ v ɔɪ / ; French : Savoie [savwa] )   is a cultural-historical region in

2040-631: The prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour , met in secret with Napoleon III to secure French military support against the Austrian Empire during the conflicts associated with the Italian unification . During the discussion, Cavour promised that Sardinia would cede the County of Nice and Duchy of Savoy to the Second French Empire . Though this was a secret arrangement, it quickly became widely known. The treaty annexing Nice and Savoy to France

2091-408: The provinces of Savoy and Nice. In 1960, the term annexation having acquired negative connotations in France, particularly after Germany's 1871 annexation of Alsace-Lorraine, the annexation was renamed Rattachement de la Savoie à la France (Incorporation of Savoy to France). It was the latter term which was used by the French authorities during the festivities celebrating the 100th anniversary of

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2142-640: The southern part of Maxima Sequanorum . According to the Chronica Gallica of 452 , the Burgundians were settled in the territory of Sapaudia in 443, after the Burgundian defeat by Flavius Aetius . By the 8th century, the territory that would later become known as Savoy was part of Francia , and at the division of Francia at the Treaty of Verdun in 843, it became part of the short-lived kingdom of Middle Francia . After only 12 years, at

2193-432: The tiny Savoyard separatist movement, much attention has been focused on questioning the validity of the 1860 annexation. The Ligue Savoisienne, for example, rejects the Treaty of Turin and subsequent plebiscite as null and void, arguing that the plebiscite did not meet the standards of a free and fair vote. Today, historians generally acknowledge that the plebiscite of 1860 did feature irregularities, but they also affirm that

2244-476: The treaty was already signed, a plebiscite was held on 22–23 April. Employing universal male suffrage, voters in the ceded provinces were offered the option of voting "Yes" to approve the treaty and join France or voting "No" and rejecting the treaty. Voters were not permitted the options of either joining Switzerland , remaining with Italy , or regaining its independence, were the source of some opposition. With

2295-402: The vote was in this part of Savoy. The vote was the bitterest irony ever made on popular suffrage. The ballot-box in the hands of those very authorities who issued the proclamations; no control possible; even travellers suspected and dogged lest they should pry into the matter; all opposition put down by intimidation, and all liberty of action completely taken away. One can really scarcely reproach

2346-568: Was an act of free will, in the logical order of geography and history [...]. Since the mid-20th century, regionalist movements have appeared in Savoy much as in other historic provinces of France. The Mouvement Région Savoie (Savoy Regional Movement) was founded in December 1971 as a 'movement' (rather than a traditional political party) in favour of regional autonomy. Unlike other historic provinces, including Normandy and Brittany , Savoy does not currently have its own region within France and

2397-405: Was founded to promote the peaceful separatist cause to young people. According to surveys conducted in 2000, between 41% and 55% of the population were in favour of the proposal for a separate Savoy region. Towards the end of 2005, Hervé Gaymard called for Savoie to be given special status, similar to a French region, under his proposed "Conseil des Pays de Savoie". In recent years, sparked by

2448-555: Was important to Spain because it served as a buffer between France and the Spanish held lands in Italy. In 1563 Emmanuel Philibert moved the capital from Chambéry to Turin , which was less vulnerable to French interference. Vaud was annexed by Bern in 1536, and Savoy officially ceded Vaud to Bern in the Treaty of Lausanne of 30 October 1564. In 1714, as a consequence of the War of

2499-692: Was moved to Turin. The region was occupied by the Allobroges , a Gallic people that the Roman Republic subdued in 121 BC. The name Savoy stems from the Late Latin Sapaudia , referring to a fir , or upland, forest. The word is likely ultimately from Gaulish – sapin itself is a blend of Gaulish sappos (fir tree) and Latin pinus (pine tree). It is first recorded in Ammianus Marcellinus (354), to describe

2550-531: 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

2601-556: Was signed in Turin on 24 March 1860 ( Treaty of Turin ). In the northern provinces of the Chablais and Faucigny, there was some support for annexation to neighboring Switzerland, with which the northern provinces had longstanding economic ties. To help reduce the attractiveness of Switzerland, the French government conceded a Free-Trade Zone that maintained the longstanding duty-free relationship of northern Savoyard communes to Geneva. After

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