Savoy (department)

See also: Savoy (homonymy)

The department of Savoy ( 73 ) is a department French of the area the Rhone-Alps.

Geography

See also: Geography of Savoy (department)

Savoy belongs to the Région the Rhone-Alps. It is bordering on the departments of the Haute-Savoie, of the Ain, the Isere and the Hautes-Alpes, as well as Italy.

Most of Savoy is composed of mountains:

  • Massive of the Wallows
  • Massive of Massive Chartreuse
  • of Massive Vanoise
  • of Beaufortin
  • the southernmost part of the Jura, with more modest altitude: the Savoyard Tectonic foreland

The department is crossed by the Isere, which takes its source there, with the Collar of Iseran. Its two principal stretches of water are the Lac of Le Bourget (larger and the deepest French natural lake entirely in France) and the Lac of Aiguebelette, one of the least polluted France because of an order of the prefect in 1976 which prohibits the use of motor boats.

Savoy is confronted in the years 2000 with growing a water shortage, which had in particular in winter with a strong use of artificial snow coupled to a tourist population which makes climb the population density. A trend fall of precipitations and a hydrographic network disturbed by many hydroelectric installations worsen this problem. Agriculture suffers from the lack of water the summer, which reduces the production of the cheese of Beaufort. A study of 2007 undertaken by the general advice shows the urgency of reasoned choices.

Climate

The climate of Savoy does not have in particular a type, it is particular.
  • the winter it resembles has a continental Climat but the summer it is méditeranneen
  • the temperatures often vary according to the wind
  • When the wind blows of the east (coming from Italy), it brings heat and moisture (what is rare besides), but when it comes from north and the west, it brings the cold.
  • the average temperatures in summer are of:
    • 15/18° the morning
    • 28/31° the afternoon (but it is not rare that the thermometer exceeds the 33/34°)
  • the temperatures in winter is of:
    • -4/-5° the morning
    • 5/6° the afternoon
  • precipitations are satisfactory and Savoy does not form part of the departments which suffer more of the lack from water at the time of heat waves.

Savoy has between-others a climate much hotter than the Haute-Savoie because the méditerannéennes influences are more numerous.

  • the climate varies all-of-even according to the place, and especially from the altitude, to which one is.

The valley of the Maurienne where Saint-Jean-with-Maurienne has for example the hottest climate and sunniest of Savoy, contrary to the Bauges and the Chartreuse.

History

One generally considers that Savoy draws its name from the Latin Sapaudia or Sabaudia , to indicate a covered country of fir trees.

Forming a long time part of the States of Savoy (pertaining to the family of Savoy), Savoy was occupied several times by the French as from the 16th century. Integrated into the Department of Mont Blanc of 1792 with 1815 (and partially with that of the Léman of 1798 with 1814), it was annexed by France in 1860. Old the Duché of Savoy then gave rise to the two departments of Savoy and the Haute-Savoie when its sovereignty passed under French supervision.

The historical capital of Savoy east Chambéry.

Moûtiers, capital of the Tarentaise, is nothing any more but one chief town of district since the law of the September 10th 1926.

Savoy, with Albertville organized the Winter Olympics of 1992, making take part the ski stations of Tarentaise and the Beaufortain.

  • For the history of the department to see: History of Savoy (department)

  • For the history of the area Savoy: History of Savoy

Administration

Economy

Nearly 50% of creations of Savoyard richnesses come from the Tourisme according to the chamber of commerce of Chambéry. More than 30 million nights are carried out each year. Nevertheless industry is still very present in particular in the field of the ore transformation and the Hydroélectricité.

Savoy has a exceptional Deposit rate Exportations/Importations of index 214 in 2005. Its exports protest to 1,768 billion euros compared with 825 million imports. The majority of exports come from steel, aluminum, of the electronics components and electric.

Demography

The inhabitants of Savoy are known under the name of Savoyards but are called also Savoisiens (their historical name) or Savoyens .

The main cities are:

  • Chambéry: 60  900 hab. (agglomeration 113  457 hab., of which the Mound-Servolex, 10  912 hab.)
  • Aix-the-Baths: 25  732 hab. (agglomeration 40  278 hab.)
  • Albertville: 17  340 hab. (agglomeration 31  162 hab.)
  • Saint-Jean-with-Maurienne: 8  731 hab. (agglomeration 11  846 hab.)

The average density masks strong differences between the funds of valleys, in particular the valley of the Isere, very populated, and of great almost uninhabited extents of mountain.

Leitartikel: Demography of Savoy (department)

Activities

Agriculture

Agriculture is famous for its bovine breeding, which produces many Fromage S: and for its wines. The production of fruits comes in third position.

Industry

It is especially heavy industry, in particular the metallurgy of the aluminum, which is present in Savoy. This is explained by the presence of Hydroélectricité.

Transport

Chambéry is an administrative city, sits of an area the SNCF.

Tourism

Leitartikel: Tourism in Savoy . See also Tourism in Country of Savoy

Tourism is a very important activity, which developed starting from the end of the 19th century, initially in summer. The development of the Ski, at the 20th century, made of Savoy the first department of France for the number of winter sports resorts, of which some very important:

The Hydrotherapy, practiced since Antiquity, is also developed there, with the four thermal spas still in activity:

Culture

Leitartikel: Culture in Savoy

Policy

Leitartikel: Political of Savoy (department)

  • List of the deputies of Savoy

  • List of the senators of Savoy
  • List of the general advisers of Savoy

Ministers

Savoy gave several ministers to France:

Religion

For the Catholic church, Savoy is divided into three Diocèse S: Chambéry, Maurienne and Tarentaise. The unit forms an archdiocese of which the bishop of Chambéry east archbishop.

The institute Karmaling, a center of study and practice of the Dharma of the school Kagyupa of the Bouddhisme Tibetan is located at Arvillard, hamlet of Hugon Saint.

See too

Internal bonds

External bonds

  • Prefecture
  • General advice
  • departmental economic Agency
  • Departmental records of Savoy (Much historical information)
  • official Tourist site of the Countries of Savoy
  • Site of the House from Savoy to Paris

  • Savoy on Wikitravel

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