GRAND CHAMBÉRY ALPES TOURISME Press release GRAND CHAMBÉRY ALPES TOURISME chambery-tourisme.com Bauges Challes-les-Eaux Chambéry ©G. Garololin - C. Baudot The Chambéry Tourism Office as of May 1, 2017, is now: Grand Chambéry Alpes Chambéry, a fascinating territory Tourisme A city of art & history between lakes It represents: and mountains • 38 municipalities Nearby • Altitudes from 241 metres • 3 hrs from Paris Londres to 2,217 metres (Arcalod) • 1 hr from Lyon, Geneva and • Chambéry, City of art & the border with Italy history • 2 hrs 20 min from Turin Paris • Challes-les-Eaux, a thermal • 3 hrs 30 min from Milan and well-being resort • Easy access: 3 return tickets Savoie Genève • Regional Nature Park of Milan, Turin (TGV express Lyon the Massif des Bauges train) Chambéry Milan Turin • Great outdoors with the UNESCO “Global Geopark” label Mer Méditerranée • Aillons-Margériaz Resort Mountains Lakes A territory which combines • Close to the biggest ski • 10 min from Lake Bourget, urban and mountain resorts in the French Alps the biggest natural lake in environments and offers France cultural discoveries, local • Entrance to the National know-how, well-being and Park of Vanoise, linked to the • 20 min from Lake Aigue- outdoor activities! Grand Paradis belette, in a pristine • Entrance to the Regional environment Nature Parks of the Massif • All the aquatic pleasures with des Bauges and Chartreuse water temperatures up to 2 28°C 3 Chambéry, Reflections of Italy Chambéry is closely linked to Heartstopping! In Chambéry, the touch of the Italy. For six centuries, Cham- great architect Mario Botta and béry, Savoy, Turin and Pied- Both here and there, you will be the School of Tessin can be seen, mont came under the autho- enchanted with reflecting the perennial French rity of the House of Savoy. • the Château of the Dukes of art of living with a (Swiss) Italian Savoy and the Holy Chapel flavour. Chambéry enables you to plunge • the Italian-style porticoes and into the history of the Alps. mansions with colourful façades Labelled the City of art & history, of Sardinian inspiration Chambéry has a district full of antiquities that have been • the cathedral with the biggest carefully preserved and restricted trompe l’œil mural in Europe, to pedestrians to encourage painted by artists from Piedmont them to stroll around the city. You • the maze of hidden alleyways can lose yourself in the colourful, • the Grand Carillon, one of the picturesque alleys of the old biggest in the world: 8th in the capital of the Dukes of Savoy. world, 1st in Europe This is one of the charms of • the Fine Arts Museum Chambéry, which, like a breeze from Italy, has inspired a pleasant • Les Charmettes, home of Jean- lifestyle that surprises and Jacques Rousseau enchants the visitor. • and of course, the famous Fountain of the Elephants... Chambéry expresses the French Art of Living with an Italian touch! 2 3 3 Chambéry with a taste of Italy Other links to Italy The gastronomy of Chambéry • Holy Chapel of the Château will surprise you with its Italian- of the Dukes of Savoy once flavoured specialties... housed the Holy Shroud You will find Chambéry (today in Turin); but a life- Vermouth, pastas and polenta, size copy is displayed in (Crozets, Taillerins…), that the Sainte Chapelle and remind you of Italian tagliatelle, another can be viewed in the taiarin or tagliolini. Cathedral. Turin is the Italian capital of chocolate, but the famous • Hautecombe Abbey, on the chocolate truffles were created edge of Lake Bourget, the in Chambéry in 1895. largest natural lake in France, History and tradition are never houses the tombs of the far away… Counts and Princes of the An essential tool for cooking House of Savoy, of the last since 1890, the Opinel, the Queen of Italy, Marie José, renowned knife with a wooden and the last King, Umberto II. handle and folding blade, is made in Chambéry! Also to discover: “If there is a city in the world where you can taste the good life in a Centre for the Interpretation pleasant, friendly place, of Architecture and Heritage it’s Chambéry! “ 71 rue Saint Réal, Hôtel de Cordon Jean-Jacques Rousseau 73000 Chambéry Tel. 00 33 4 79 70 15 94 Les Charmettes, 700 m² of cultural facilities Home of Jean-Jacques with exhibitions on Chambéry, Rousseau educational activities, a library 890 chemin des Charmettes for research, consultations of Musée des Beaux-Arts Place du Palais de Justice 73000 Chambéry archives and exhibition tours. Tel. 00 33 4 79 33 39 44 Free admission and the departure Tel 00 33 4 79 33 75 03 In the middle of a pristine little point for guided tours. The Fine Arts Museum has preserved the first collection valley, the country house where of Italian paintings in France Jean-Jacques Rousseau stayed dating from the 14th to the with Madame de Warens from 18th centuries, after the Louvre. 1736 to 1742 is an important lite- Also found here is a prestigious rary pilgrimage centre. The gar- collection of paintings by the den reminds us of his passion for French Northern and Savoyard philosophy and botany. Schools from the 19th century Temporary exhibitions. and the beginning of the 20th. www.musees.chambery.fr www.musees.chambery.fr Eureka Gallery Carré Curial Tel. 00 33 4 79 60 04 25 Centre for Scientific, Technical and Industrial Culture, dedicated to mountain environments. 13 areas with demonstrations and discoveries of sights, sounds and smells. www.chambery.fr/galerie.eureka 4 5 Hotel News 3 Château Hotels Hôtel Le Château de Candie, Le Château des Comtes de 4 stars Challes, 3 stars www.chateaudecandie.com www.chateaudescomtesdechalles.com, A typical 14th century Savoy châ- Part of the Château Hotels Col- teau built on an ancient ruin over- lection. A 15th century Château, looking the city. History and gas- a hotel since 1860, in the middle The Most Beautiful 5-star tronomy are combined in a decor of a vast park. 54 rooms and Hotel of France of sophisticated aesthetic taste. suites in 3 character buildings, is in Chambéry! 25 refined apartments and suites, with chimneys, parquet flooring, large restaurant, and flavourful, high ceilings, gourmet restaurant, Petit Hôtel Confidentiel, creative cooking. Park of 6 ha and prestigious wines, pool… 5-stars swimming pool. www.petithotelconfidentiel.com A delightful hotel at the foot of Le Domaine des Saints-Pères the Château of the Dukes of Sa- www.domainedessaintsperes.com Most of the hotels in Chambéry voy. A splendid 15th century pa- Part of the Château Hotels Col- win rave reviews on the social lace with an elegant, design look. lection, in a natural setting facing networks. 18 rooms and suites with every Lake Bourget, close to Cham- comfort, a well-being centre and béry, in a historic family home. For a short pause or a long stay, lots of plans… 12 rooms and suites, large res- the quality of a hotel is its ca- Ranked the most beautiful 5-star taurant, park, swimming pool, he- pacity to meet all the expecta- hotel of France by the Trivago liport, fabled tours… tions of demanding guests. Awards in 2017. 5 Challes-les-Eaux - Well-Being Nestled at the entrance to the Regional Nature Parks of the NEW IN 2017 Massif des Bauges and Chartreuse, at the crossroads of the Cryotherapy City of Chambéry and the vineyards of Combe de Savoie, at Challes-les-Eaux Challes-les-Eaux welcomes visitors in a lush, green bower that promotes well-being. Full-body Cryotherapy (CCE) is a treatment using dry cold that The discovery of the hotspring with the most sulphurous waters in produces an analgesic and anti- Europe gave the name of “Sulphur Queen” to this thermal resort in inflammatory effect on the whole the 19th century and forever changed the destiny of this little rural body. community. Respiratory and gynecological infections are treated here very efficiently. Recommended for: At the beginning of the 20th century, during the golden age of • Treatments (pain,rheumatolo- thermal baths, well-heeled visitors came to “take the waters” and gy, traumatology, neurology, seek entertainment. Among them were Louis Jouvet, André Gide and dermatology…) Michèle Morgan… • Well-being and aesthetics ( f a - tigue, anxiety, stress, sleep di- Géocaching sorders, jet-lag...) To discover the heritage of Challes-les-Eaux and its surroundings in an independent and original way: geocaching. • Services for sports enthusiasts Several caches of this global team game can be found in the city. Be (physical preparation and reco- careful, it’s very addictive! very…) http://www.challes-les-eaux.fr/geocaching.html The Cryopole at Challes-les-Eaux More information at: www.challes-les-eaux.fr offers you full-body Cryotherapy, a treatment with dry cold. In one session of 2 to 3 minutes, the body is exposed to -110°. Cryopole 351 Avenue des Massettes 73190 Challes-les-Eaux Tel: 00 33 4 79 36 83 06 www.cryopole.com/ 6 7 6 The thermal baths of Challes-les-Eaux NEW «sports recovery» package To recover your well-being after an intense or unusual sports activity, the thermal baths of Challes-les-Eaux offer: • 1 relaxing massage • 1 invigorating shower • 1 hydro-massaging bath • access to the hammam Package rate: €80 Preferential rates for a full-body cryotherapy treatment: €29, instead of €48 Thermes de Challes-les-Eaux Avenue des Thermes 73190 Challes-les-Eaux Tel: 00 33 4 79 71 06 20 www.thermes-challes.com Challes-les-Eaux Today, the airfield is home The Airfield to several aerial sports organisations: An aerial sports tradition! • the CSVVA: one of the biggest gliding clubs in France offering Built in 1913, this military stopover flight training for youths point has over time become www.planeurs-challes.fr the oldest and most prestigious • the airclub of Les amis du airfield in Savoy.