Le Grand Chenevey
District of Chenevey
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - France

Dauphiné

The Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois is a former province in southeastern France, whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of :Isère, :Drôme, and :Hautes-Alpes. The Dauphiné (also called Dauphiny in ancient English) was an independent state from 1040 to 1349, under the rule of the Counts of Albon, before joining the Kingdom of France. As a French province, it maintained its autonomy until 1457.

Located at 45.3833, 5.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Former provinces of France, Geography of Drôme, Geography of Hautes-Alpes, Geography of Isère, History of Grenoble, History of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, History of Rhône-Alpes

Grande Chartreuse

Grande Chartreuse is the head monastery of the Carthusian order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France. Originally, the château belonged to the See of Grenoble. In 1084, Saint Hugh gave it to hermit Saint Bruno and his followers who founded the Carthusian Order. Today, visitors are not permitted at Grand Chartreuse, and motor vehicles are prohibited on the surrounding roads.

Located at 45.3633, 5.79361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Carthusian monasteries in France, 1084 establishments, Christian monasteries established in the 11th century, Buildings and structures in Isère, Museums in Isère, Religious museums in France

Chartreuse Mountains

The Chartreuse Mountains is a mountain range in southeastern France, stretching to the north from the city of Grenoble to the Lac du Bourget. It is the southernmost range in the Jura Mountains and belongs to the French Prealps. One of the larger cities in the Chartreuse Mountains is Voiron. The monastic Carthusian Order takes its name from these mountains, where its first hermitage was founded in 1084.

Located at 45.35, 5.83333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Mountain ranges of the Alps, Mountain ranges of France, Mountains of Isère, Mountains of Savoie

Les Charmettes

Les Charmettes is a picturesque hamlet near the town of Chambéry in the Savoie region of France. It is famed as a favourite retreat of the philosophe Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). In 1728, a young Jean-Jacques Rousseau fled a watch-matching apprenticeship in nearby Geneva and took refuge with Françoise-Louise de Warens, or Madame de Warens, who became his mistress and mentor. They first resided in the city of Annecy before moving on to Chambéry.

Located at 45.5554, 5.93086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Museums in Savoie, Chambéry, Buildings and structures in Savoie, Literary museums in France, Historic house museums in Rhône-Alpes

Arrondissement of Chambéry

The arrondissement of Chambéry is an arrondissement of France in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region. It has 22 cantons and 161 communes.

Located at 45.5667, 5.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Arrondissements of Savoie, Chambéry

University of Savoy

The University of Savoy (French: Université de Savoie) is a university in the region of Savoy, with one campus in Annecy-le-Vieux and two around Chambéry.

Located at 45.5594, 5.91278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Universities in France, Educational institutions established in the 1960s, Buildings and structures in Savoie, 1960s establishments in France, Education in Rhône-Alpes

Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet

|} The Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, or Saint-Hilaire du Touvet Funicular, is a funicular railway in the département of Isère in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. It links Montfort on the road between Grenoble and Chambéry, with the village of Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, located on the Plateau des Petites Roches 600 metres above. Until the funicular was built, the village of St. Hilaire du Touvet was accessible only on foot, or by mule.

Located at 45.3033, 5.89554 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Funiculars in France, Visitor attractions in Isère, Metre gauge railways in France, Transport in Rhône-Alpes, Railway lines opened in 1924

Château Bayard

The Château Bayard is a castle in the commune of Pontcharra in the département of Isère, and dominates the valley of Grésivaudan in the Dauphiné Alps. Château Bayard has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1915. The castle has housed the Bayard museum since 1975; it presents the life and the myth of Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, the famous "knight without fear and without reproach", (French: le chevalier sans peur et sans reproche).

Located at 45.4236, 6.01889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Castles in Rhône-Alpes, Châteaux in Isère, Official historical monuments of France

Chambéry Cathedral

Chambéry Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales de Chambéry) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Chambéry, France, dedicated to Saint François de Sales. It is the seat of the Archbishopric of Chambéry, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Tarentaise. This was created in 1779 as the Bishopric of Chambéry. After gaining the territories of the Bishopric of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and the Archbishopric of Tarentaise in 1801, it was elevated to an archbishopric in 1817.

Located at 45.5653, 5.92306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Cathedrals in France, Churches in Savoie, Basilica churches in France, Chambéry

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chambéry

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chambéry, is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France and a suffragan of Lyon. The archepiscopal see is Chambéry Cathedral, located in the city of Chambéry. The archdiocese encompasses the department of Savoie, in the Region of Rhône-Alpes. The current archbishop is Mgr. Philippe Ballot, formerly a priest in Besançon. The diocese was created in 1779, from the Diocese of Grenoble, after a complicated earlier history.

Located at 45.5667, 5.92111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Roman Catholic dioceses in France, Chambéry

Lac d'Aiguebelette

Lac d'Aiguebelette is a natural lake in the Savoie department of France.

Located at 45.5528, 5.79722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Geography of Savoie, Lakes of Rhône-Alpes, Rowing venues

Grésivaudan

The Grésivaudan (formerly Graisivaudan) is a valley of the French Alps, situated mostly in the Isère. Etymologically, Graisivaudan comes from roots meaning "Grenoble" and "valley". It comprises the alluvial plain of the Isère River from Grenoble to the confluence of the Arc; or, more recently, the entire valley of the Isère from Tullins to Albertville.

Located at 45.3167, 5.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Valleys of France

Château du Touvet

The Château du Touvet is a French castle built in the 13th century, with a garden à la française and a water garden built in the 18th century, located between Grenoble and Chambéry in the Isére Department of the Rhône-Alpes Region of France. The gardens are classified among the notable gardens of France by the French Ministry of Culture. The chateau and gardens are privately owned, but open to the public.

Located at 45.3634, 5.9465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Gardens in Rhône-Alpes, Gardens in Isère, Châteaux in Isère, Museums in Isère, Historic house museums in Rhône-Alpes

Pays de Savoie

This article is about the French departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie. For the historical region of Savoy, see that article. For other uses, see Savoie (disambiguation) and Savoy (disambiguation) (Les) Pays de Savoie, that means Count(r)ies of Savoy, is a term appeared in the early 1980s to name the two French departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie as a whole entity.

Located at 45.5667, 5.93333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Savoy, Geography of Savoie, Geography of Haute-Savoie

Club Cinq-Sept fire

The Club Cinq-Sept fire was a major disaster which took place in south-eastern France on Sunday, 1 November 1970. 146 people, almost all of them aged between 17 and 30, died when a nightclub just outside the small town of Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Isère was completely destroyed in a catastrophic fire. The scale of the disaster shocked the French nation.

Located at 45.3831, 5.71028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Fires in France, Nightclub fires, Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes, 1970 fires, 1970 in France, Isère

Gare de Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux

Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux station is a railway station in the Savoie département of France. The station serves the city of Chambéry. The station is served by two major high speed services, the TGV and Thalys.

Located at 45.5714, 5.91944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Railway stations in Rhône-Alpes, Buildings and structures in Savoie, Transport in Chambéry, Railway stations opened in 1856, TER Rhône-Alpes

Chambéry Aerodrome

Chambéry Aerodrome or Chambéry Challes-les-Eaux Aerodrome is an airport located in Challes-les-Eaux, Savoie, near Chambéry.

Located at 45.5606, 5.97694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Airports in France, Buildings and structures in Savoie, Transport in Chambéry