Savoie

Savoie is a branch in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. Its prefecture is Chambery it's far positioned in the French Alps. In 2016, it had a populace of 429,681. Together with Haute Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historical area of Savoy the Duchy of Savoy became annexed with the aid of France on 14 June 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on 24 March 1860. Savoie is known for its contribution to French cuisine with culinary specialities including fondue savoyarde, genepi, in addition to diverse sorts of saucisson. It is extensively conventional that Savoie takes its name from the Latin Sapaudia or Sabaudia, which means land covered in fir bushes.

Savoie turned into lengthy part of the states of Savoy; though starting in the sixteenth century, it was occupied by means of France numerous instances. It turned into incorporated into the Mont-Blanc department from 1792 to 1815 and partly into the Leman department from 1798 to 1814. The province become annexed through France in 1860. The former Duchy of Savoy became the two departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie. Moutiers, capital of the former province of Tarentaise Valley ceased to be the prefecture after a regulation passed on September 10, 1926. Savoie hosted the 1992 Winter Olympics, based in Albertville with ski events at Tarentaise and Beaufortain. The coat of arms for Savoie became used as a sample for the flames inside the reliable brand of the games.