Savoie

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Savoie, the snow kingdom, has all the necessary ingredients to satisfy mountain, nature and alpine sports fans. This département boasts some of the most famous prestigious winter sports resorts and ski areas in the world. The Great Alps Road (Route des Grandes Alpes), which runs through magnificent scenery of snow-capped mountains and alpine pastures where cows graze, takes you across passes at altitudes of over 2,000 metres. Wow factor guaranteed! The Savoie is also renowned for its excellent gastronomic products and famous culinary specialities, which are synonymous with warm and friendly moments spent around a table.

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	Chambéry The Bourget lake The passes (cols) on the Alps road Winter and summer sports resorts Courchevel Méribel Val-d'Isère Tignes Les Arcs The Vanoise national park Bonneval-sur-Arc Aix-les-Bains The Bauges massif Regional Nature Park Chartreuse Regional Nature Park	Albertville The medieval town of Conflans The Hautecombe abbey The Baroque Trail The Opinel knife Alpine cows Savoie wines Savoie cheeses Raclette Cheese fondue Tartiflette Savoie delicatessen meats Génépi

TOWNS
	Modane Moûtiers Crest-Voland Lépin-le-Lac Challes-les-Eaux Aillon-le-Jeune Bramans Entremont-le-Vieux Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières	Val Thorens Bourg-Saint-Maurice Flumet Beaufort Séez Champagny-en-Vanoise Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise Lescheraines All towns in the Savoie

PHOTOS
	Aime basilica Aix-les-Bains Albertville Alpine cows Alps landscapes in the Savoie Bauges massif Beaufort Beaufortain Bessans Bonneval-sur-Arc Bourget lake Chambéry Col de l'Iseran pass Col de la Croix-de-Fer pass Col de la Madeleine pass Col du Galibier pass Col du Glandon pass Conflans medieval town Courchevel	Esseillon forts Great Alps Road (Route des Grandes Alpes) Hautecombe abbey Lanslevillard Les Arcs Les Saisies Méribel Mont-Cenis lake Moûtiers Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves Savoie Tomme cheese Savoie vineyards Tignes Val Thorens Val-d'Isère Valloire Baroque church Vanoise massif

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