Chambery, located in the heart of the French Alps, is the time the capital of Savoy. It is located just near Lac du Bourget (Bourget Lake), considered by the The surrounding Alps. Chambery is a city that can be visited in the winter and summer. In the winter there are several ski resorts within easy driving distance. In summer the Alps same that were skied, excursions and camping and backpacking trails.

The center of Chambery is Â'old Town 'which includes a castle, a Once the residence of the Dukes of Savoy, a 15th century cathedral and a museum of fine arts. There is also a Â'Fontaine des Elephants' (Elephants Fontaine), Built in honor of the Earl of Boigne, which granted the city of great wealth. Much of his personal fortune came from India, hence the elephant Fontaine.

The center of Chambery offers not only tourist attractions but also many shops to buy their favorite products from France. If you're lucky it could be day market and can buy some fresh local produce. Like many cities in France Chambery is not only charming, it is also small enough to walk comfortably. You can see the center without foot pain! But if you are afraid that there is a tourist Â'train "which will take through the center and allow you to visit as walking as little as possible.

Chambery makes a good base for exploring the French Alps, especially during winter, because it is a short drive from the ski resort towns such as Grenoble, Albertville, La Clusaz, Courchevel, Alpe dÂ'Huez, Chamonix and Val dÂ'Isà ¨ re. In the summer other outdoor activities are possible, including excursions and camps. As Chambery is close to three national parks, the Vanoise National Park, Rà © Parc Naturel Regional de Chartreuse and Parc Naturel Rà © gional du Massif des Bauges. Other nearby attractions include natural, Lac du Bourget and dÂ'Aiguebelette Lac. Two other popular summer lakes include Lake Annecy, in a unit Houra and Lake Geneva, we drive two hours.

Getting to Chambery is easy, because it has a modern airport, the official name is Aéroport AÃ © Chamba © ry. The airport is CMF. There are a number of thrills Â'no 'Airlines like Flybe and Jet2.com have regular service to Chambery. These Â'no thrills airlines' fly from certain major European destinations like Amsterdam and Brussels, with destinations such as Britain, Birmingham, Exeter, Manchester and Southampton.

Also Chambery is accessible by car from the A41 motorway exit 13, Chambery Nord. Chambery is a little over a Houra unit in Lyons and about seven hours drive from Paris. Chambery also accessed by train. If you plan to come to Paris the best do is take the TGV (high speed), only lasts an hour and a half and then transfer to a regional train in Lyon, going to Chambery.

Chambery also be used as a base to visit other European cities and countries such as Geneva, Switzerland and Turin in Italy. Each one is in the unit within two hours.

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Jeff Steiner

The author of this article has created a number of sites about France. Including The Practical Guide to Chambery Airport – http://www.chamberyairport.net/ which offers more information about the Chambery Airport including airport access, car hire, bus transfer…

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