11 Facts About Savoie

Savoie is a department in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, Southeastern France.

Together with Haute-Savoie, it is one of the two departments of the historical region of Savoy; the Duchy of Savoy was annexed by France in 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin.

Savoie was long part of the states of Savoy; though beginning in the 16th century, it was occupied by France several times.

Savoie hosted the 1992 Winter Olympics, based in Albertville with ski events at Tarentaise and Beaufortain.

The coat of arms for Savoie was used as a pattern for the flames in the official emblem of the games.

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Savoie is part of the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region established on 1 January 2016.

Savoie is famous for its cows, which produce numerous cheeses, some of them are:.

Residents of Savoie are known as Savoyards, though they can be called Savoisiens or Savoyens.

Catholic Church in Savoie is divided into three dioceses: Chambery, Maurienne, and Tarentaise.

Savoie elected the following members of the National Assembly during the 2017 legislative election:.

Tourism, which is quite important to Savoie, began to develop towards the end of the 19th century, mostly summer oriented.