Tourist Attractions in Chambery
Chambery is the city located in the Rhône-Alpes region in department of Savoie situated in southeastern France. It is the capital of the Savoie department. Chambery was founded along the ancient routes through Dauphiné (Dôfenâ), Burgundy, Switzerland, and Italy, in a wide valley between the Bauges and the Chartteuse Mountains.
Main Sights:
Château de Chambery:
This fort was the home of Savoy who settled here in 1285 and later expanded it in 14th century. It then served as their residence, the seat of power and administration, and as a stronghold for the house of Savoy. It quickly became obsolete as a serious fortification genuinely capable of resisting a siege. Due to constant French hostilities the Duke Emmanuel Philibert decided to change the capital to Turin. The chateau purely remained as an administrative center until it was changed into a court. This chateau witnessed the marriage between Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia and Anne Marie d’Orléans, niece of Louis XIV. The chateau was rebuilt and redecorated under the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. The chateau today is open to tours and concerts only.
Fontaine des Elephants:
It is the most important landmark in Chambery. Built in 1830, it was made to honor Benoît de Boigne’s feats when he was away in India. Its fountain has realistic sculptures that resembled the head and the forelimbs of four large elephants which are truncated into the base of a tall column in the shape of the Saroyan (Savoyard) cross and then topped by a statue of de Boigne. In the beginning this landmark was mocked by people but later on they accepted it as one the city’s finest trademarks.
Transport:
Chambery is served by Chamber Airport which handles all the air traffic. The Chambéry-Challes les Eaux station provides all the rail connections to various parts of Europe this includes a nonstop TGV service to Paris-Gare de Lyon.
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