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Prefecture and city in Savoie, France
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Chambéry is a beautiful town in the Rhône-Alpes region of France and the birthplace and historic capital of Savoie.
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once the residence of the Ducs de Savoie and whose chapel once housed the Shroud of Turin, is now the department of Savoie government offices.
(on lots of postcards, the fountain with these four elephant "busts" is affectionately called the "four buttless" by locals)
Renting a paddle-boat for an hour or two is a cheap way to spend a sunny afternoon.
Nice restaurant with French food.
This massive 14th century Château had its beautiful rooms elegantly renovated. The cuisine is inspired by its Savoy roots: sautéed mushrooms and crawfish, omble chevalier meunière, beef fillet seasoned with Szechuan pepper. Great cheeses and wines. All food served in the "Orangerie".
Includes 40 soundproof bedrooms on three floors, which all include bathroom, telephone, satellite TV, and car space in front of the hotel to deposit luggage. English, Spanish, French and Italian are spoken. Also includes an indoor swimming pool, tennis, skating rink and an equestrian centre. Wireless internet is available in all rooms and is free of charge. Children and extra beds: Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1. All rooms are non-smoking.
This is a French "Travelodge", previously known as ETAP, cheap, basic rooms with private bathrooms, all for 1-3 people. Buffet breakfast €5 extra - bread, toast, croissants, jams, fruit salad, yoghurts, cheeses, fruit juices, tea, coffee, etc. Large, protected car park. A 10-minute walk from the centre. No luxury, but for €35 for a triple, who's complaining?.
A light, yet sturdy knife.
Artisan bread
By train
Trains run hourly from Lyon Part Dieu, taking 90 min via Bourgoin-Jallieu, La Tour-du-Pin, Pont-de-Beauvoisin and Lépin-le-Lac-la-Bauche.
By car
Chambéry is compact in size and is easily explored on foot in a short amount of time. The medieval section of the town is quite well preserved. There are also local and regional buses.
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