Albertville is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had a population of 19,214; its urban area had 39,780 inhabitants.
Savoie is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population of 436,434.
Chambéry is the prefecture and largest city of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France.
Mont-Blanc was a department of the First French Empire. It was named after Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe, which marks the border between France and Piedmont. It was formed in 1792, when the Savoy region was occupied by the French. The department ceased to exist following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo; the territory was restored to its former rulers. Its prefecture was Chambéry.
Moûtiers, historically also called Tarentaise, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a subprefecture of the Savoie department, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in southeastern France.
The 5 arrondissements of the Charente-Maritime department are:
- Arrondissement of Jonzac, with 129 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 68,476 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Rochefort, with 78 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 194,579 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of La Rochelle, with 58 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 227,693 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Saintes, with 88 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 118,506 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, with 110 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 52,150 in 2021.
The 4 arrondissements of the Haute-Savoie department are:
- Arrondissement of Annecy, with 79 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 295,647 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Bonneville, with 60 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 192,471 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, with 72 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 197,873 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, with 68 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 155,491 in 2021.
The arrondissement of Albertville is an arrondissement of France in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 69 communes. Its population is 111,751 (2016), and its area is 2,466.1 km2 (952.2 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Chambéry is an arrondissement of France in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 151 communes. Its population is 274,839 (2016), and its area is 1,586.1 km2 (612.4 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is an arrondissement of France in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 53 communes. Its population is 43,091 (2016), and its area is 1,976.0 km2 (762.9 sq mi). The area corresponds to the former province of Maurienne.
The following is a list of the 19 cantons of the Savoie department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
Maurienne is one of the provinces of Savoy, corresponding to the arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France. It is also the original name of the capital of the province, now Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
Modane is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
The Canton of Montmélian is a canton located within the Savoie department of France.
The Archdiocese of Tarentaise was a Roman Catholic diocese and archdiocese in France, with its see in Moûtiers, in the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie. It was established as a diocese in the 5th century, elevated to archdiocese in 794, and disbanded in 1801. The diocese of Tarentaise was again formed in 1825, and united with the diocese of Chambéry and diocese of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to form the Archdiocese of Chambéry, Maurienne and Tarentaise in 1966.
Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France. It is part of the Canton of La Ravoire in the Arrondissement of Chambéry and included in the Grand Chambéry agglomeration community.
Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains station is a railway station in the Savoie department of Southeastern France. The station, which is located in the town of Moûtiers, is served by three major high-speed services: the TGV and Eurostar.
Italian irredentism in Savoy was the political movement among Savoyards promoting annexation to the Savoy dynasty's Kingdom of Italy. It was active from 1860 to World War II.
France Bleu Pays de Savoie, sometimes referred to as France Bleu Savoie, is a generalist radio station based in Chambéry. The radio station serves the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, though it can also be received as far as Geneva, Lyon, and in parts of Drome, Isére, Jura and Saône-et-Loire.
