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Region: Auvergne-Rhône Alpes
Departments: Ain, Allier, Ardèche, Cantal, Drôme, Isère, Loire, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, Rhône, Métropole de Lyon, Savoie, Haute-Savoie.
Population: 8 million
Prefecture: Lyon
Surface area: 69,711 km2
Specialities: Beaujolais, Côtes du Rhône and Savoie wines, Lyon specialities (quenelles, cervelles de canut, saucisson?), potée auvergnate (stew), Savoy specialities (raclette, fondue, tartiflettes, diots, crozets), cheeses (beaufort, reblochon, cantal, bleu d'Auvergne, Salers, saint-Nectaire...), green lentil of Le Puy, waters (Evian, Thonon, Volvic) verbena, chartreuse.
Sports clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, AS Saint-Etienne, Clermont Foot 63, Grenoble Foot 38 (football). ASM Clermont, Lyon OU, FC Grenoble, Stade Aurillacois, US Oyonnax (rugby), ASVEL Villeurbanne (basketball), Chambéry (handball), Brûleurs de loup Grenoble, Pionniers de Chamonix (ice hockey).
Competitions: women's football world cup, ski competitions (Première neige criterium in Val d'Isère), Tour de France mountain passes, Criterium du Dauphiné.
Economy: (8thEuropean region) high-tech industries, automotive (Berliet), metallurgy, rubber, plastics, chemicals, electronics, agri-food, textiles, digital, banks, universities, administration, viticulture. tyres (Michelin). Design. New technologies (Inovallée) Winter and summer tourism.
Festivals: Fête des Lumières in Lyon, Nuits de Fourvière in Lyon, quais du polar in Lyon, Design biennale in Saint-Etienne, classical music festival in La Chaise-Dieu, etc.
Tourist attractions: Old Lyon and Croix-Rousse, Le Puy-en-Velay cathedral, Lake Annecy, Chambéry castle, winter sports in Isère, Savoie and Haute-Savoie, Cantal, spa resorts, Auvergne volcanoes. Caverne du Pont d'Arc. Château de Grignan. Grenoble Bastille. Vulcania. Parc des Oiseaux.
Websites and social networks: www.auvergnerhonealpes.fr
SAVOIE (73)
Region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Population: 442,500
Surface area: 6,028 km²
Number of cantons: 19
Number of communes: 273
Prefecture: Chambéry (59,629 inhabitants)
Sub-prefectures: Albertville, St-Jean-de-Maurienne
Specialities: Raclette, tartiflette, fondue, crozets (square-shaped pasta made from buckwheat flour), diots and pormoniers (pork sausages cooked in white wine), Saint-Genix (brioche with red pralines), gâteau de Savoie, chocolate truffles, bugnes (doughnuts), génépi (mountain plant liqueur), Savoy cheeses (Tome des Bauges, Beaufort).
Sport: Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Handball (D1), AG2R-Citroën team (cycling), Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket (ProB) / Events: Alpine World Ski Championships Courchevel-Méribel 2023, Mountain Bike World Championships-Les Gets, August 2022. Albertville Winter Olympics 1992.
Heritage: Hautecombe abbey (on the banks of Lac du Bourget), Château des Ducs de Savoie (Chambéry), Esseillon barrier forts (Haute Maurienne), Vanoise national park, Bauges and Chartreuse regional nature parks, Lac du Bourget, Lac d'Aiguebelette, etc.
Economy: tourism, agri-food, eco-industries, mountain industries, composite materials, information and communication technologies, metalworking, etc.
Culture: Musilac in Aix-les-Bains, Les Estivales en Savoie in Chambéry, Le Grand Bivouac in Albertville, Les Arcs European Film Festival, etc.
Websites and social networks : www.savoie.fr / https://www.facebook.com/SavoieDepartement/ / https://twitter.com/SavoieDepart / https://www.savoie-mont-blanc.com/ / https://www.facebook.com/savoiemontblancFR/ / @savoiemontblancFR / https://twitter.com/SavoieMontBlanc / @SavoieMontBlanc #SavoieMontBlanc / https://www.pinterest.fr/savoiemontblanc/ / https://www.instagram.com/savoiemontblanc/ / https://www.youtube.com/user/SavoieMontBlanc
Km 2.7
Saint-Jean-d’Arvey (Pop: 1,400)
The commune boasts a number of châteaux, all privately owned, including the Château de Chaffardon, with its interesting arboretum, the Tour de Biron and the Maison Forte de Salins (12th-13th centuries), which faces the Château de la Bâtie d'Arvey in the commune of Barby, which has had French HM listing since 1972
Km 13.3
Col de Plainpalais (1,175 m)
This long, rolling, 16.2km, 5.6% col has been crossed six times in the men's Tour de France. It was also on the route of the final stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2022, won by Jonas Vingegaard.
Km 29.7
Le Châtelard (Pop: 600)
The 11th-century fortified castle that gave its name to the village is now a ruin. It belonged to the House of Savoy,
Km 51.4
Saint-Pierre d’Albigny (pop. 4,000)
Château de Miolans
Foundation: 11th century
Style: medieval fortified castle
Characteristics: designed for defensive purposes, the castle was protected by four successive moats and 3 drawbridges, combined with 5 staggered gates to break up the enfilade.
History: transformed into a state prison from 1564 to 1792, the fortress included the Marquis de Sade among its most famous prisoners.
Current use: privately owned by the descendants of former Savoie prefect Eugène Guiter, who bought it in 1869 and restored it, the château hosts cultural events and is partially open to visitors.
Listed as: Historic Monument since 1994
Massif des Bauges Regional Nature Park
Created in December 1995, this park covers 85,600 hectares and includes 65 communes with a population of 56,500. It protects impressive limestone cliffs and beautiful landscapes of forests and mountain pastures. These mountains are home to some remarkable flora and fauna: 1,300 plant species, 150 species of breeding birds, 9 species of amphibians, etc. On 17 September 2011, the Park was awarded the Geopark label for the Bauges massif. This UNESCO-supported label promotes sustainable tourism and economic development by showcasing the massif's geological riches. The gateway towns are: Aix-les-Bains, Albertville, Chambéry, Ugine, Rumilly and Annecy.
Km 56.7
Châteauneuf (Pop: 920)
The château was the centre of the seigneury of Châteauneuf, which became a barony in 1776, and was owned by the de La Chambre family. The base of the tower and a few scattered stones remain.
Km 63.2
Chamoux-sur-Gelon (Pop: 960)
In the centre of the village, the massive Château de Chamoux, a former 13th-century stronghold house, has been a listed private property since 1977.
Km 68.8
Aiguebelle (Pop: 1,180)
The communes of Aiguebelle and Randens, separated by the River Arc, have merged to form the commune of Val d'Arc in 2019. Fabrice Fiorese, a former professional footballer with PSG, Lyon and Olympique de Marseille, started out in Aiguebelle. It was also here that Nino Farina, the first Italian Formula One world champion, was killed in 1966 when he lost control of his Ford Lotus Cortina and crashed into a tree. All that remains of Charbonnières castle, the residence of the Counts of Maurienne, are ruins.
Church of Saint-Christophe d'Aiguebelle
Foundation: 12th century.
Characteristics: the oldest part of the church is its 12th-century Gothic choir, characterised by a beautiful ribbed vault. Its 14th-century square bell tower is made entirely of stone, while the nave is more recent, dating from the 17th century, and is more classical and very colourful. Above, in the narthex, is a precious organ.
Km 73.7
Saint-Georges-d’Hurtieres (Pop: 410)
Like many other places in the Alps, this village lays claim to the passage through its lands of Hannibal and his elephants on their way to Rome in 218 BC.
Grand Filon Iron Museum
Closed at the beginning of the 20th century, this site bears authentic witness to the unique nature of Alpine mining and the development of ore extraction and transport techniques over the centuries. The Grand Filon Iron Museum tells the story of the men and women who worked in what was once Savoie's largest iron ore mine. In the old mines of Hurtières, two galleries are open to the public: the small Saint-Louis gallery for a self-guided tour for all, and the large Sainte-Barbe gallery, which can be booked in advance for sports enthusiasts in search of unusual experiences.
Km 80.4
Épierre (Pop: 770)
The village of Épierre is located on the banks of the Arc, halfway between the towns of Aiguebelle and La Chambre, in the narrow gully formed by the two high mountain ranges that flank the river on either side. It was one of the best locks in the Arc valley and was once defended by a powerful fortified castle.
Château d'Épierre
Construction: 12th century.
History: there is a lack of precise information about the origins of this 12th-century castle, of which significant remains still exist today. In the 15th century, it belonged to the prominent de la Chambre family. In 1545, Jean de la Chambre took the title of Lord of Épierre. His son René died in the war in Piedmont in 1552 and bequeathed the castle to his brother Jean. In 1576, Jean sold the castle and the fiefdom of La Chambre to nobles François and Jean Brunet. Their descendant, Melchiote of Épierre, sold it to Charles-Emmanuel de la Ville, Senator of Savoy, who transferred it to the commune of Épierre in 1673. By this time, the old fortress was already in a poor state of repair and had been abandoned. However, the castle's high walls have remained solidly in place and give an idea of its interior layout.
Km 92.5
La Chambre (Pop: 1,200)
A village in the Basse-Maurienne region, crossed by the River Arc, this commune is the administrative centre of the eponymous canton. The town achieved a certain renown during the Middle Ages with the feudal family of La Chambre, who held the title of Viscount of Maurienne, the main local competitor of the future Savoy family. This small town, the administrative centre of a canton offering a multitude of activities, is located on the road axis of the famous Madeleine and Glandon passes and close to winter and summer sports resorts.
Collegiate church of Saint-Marcel
Construction: 12th century.
History: the church dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin was converted into a collegiate church in 1514 under the patronage of Saint Marcel.
Characteristics: according to Raymond Oursel, its magnificent Romanesque portal is "a unique treasure trove of 12th-century sculpture in Savoie, already Gothic in spirit". The church is open to visitors on Thursday mornings in July and August. It was last restored in 1995.
Listed as: Historic Monument in 1939.
Km 93.8
Notre-Dame-du-Cruet (Pop: 220)
This village was the birthplace of a Tour de France rider, Léon Chené, who finished 22nd in the event in 1929. This was the only appearance by the Savoyard, a professional from 1928 to 1931 and winner of the Tour de Haute-Savoie in 1927. He died in 1992 in Villeurbanne.
Km 99.9
Saint-François-Longchamp (Pop: 450)
The Maurienne's leading ski resort boasts magnificent mountain scenery, including superb views from the Col de la Madeleine (2,000 m) of Mont Blanc to the Écrins and, at Saint-François-Longchamp 1450 (km 47), the Cheminées des Fées (fairy chimneys), a rare natural erosion phenomenon in this region. These wide-open spaces give you a deep sense of freedom and oxygenation. Snow sports enthusiasts will be delighted by the sheer size and variety of the ski area.