Savoie

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Template:Infobox Department of France Savoie is a French département located in the Alps.

It is one of the two départements of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Haute-Savoie. For history before 1860, details of the annexation and reasons for the current separatist movement in the départements, see Savoy.

Contents 1 Culture 2 See also 2.1 History 2.2 Language 2.3 Places 2.4 Wine 3 External links

Culture

• Tomme de Savoie cheese
• Reblochon cheese
• Savoie is a wine-growing region, predominantly light white wines. The AOCs are Crépy AOC, Roussette de Savoie AOC, Seyssel AOC and Vin de Savoie AOC.
• Savoie is the département in which the popular ski resorts of Les Trois Vallées are located.
• The 1992 Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, Savoie.

See also

History

• Savoy - Historical region
• House of Savoy - Ruling dynasty of Savoy from 1032 to 1860
• Duchy of Savoy - Rulers of Savoy region from 1416 to 1720
• Kingdom of Sardinia - 1720 to 1860.

Language

• French language
• Franco-Provençal language

Places

• Communes of the Savoie département
• Arrondissements of the Savoie département
• Cantons of the Savoie département
• Chambéry - Capital
• Aix-les-Bains
• Lac du Bourget The largest lake in France.

Wine

• French wine - AOC wine of Savoie
• Globalization of wine

External links

• Conseil Général website
• Gallery Photos and pictures of Savoie
• French Wine Producers

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