Editing Chambery

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'''Chambery''' is a city in the Savoie department in the '''[[Rhône-Alpes]]''' region in southeastern '''[[France]]'''. It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made it his seat of power. Chambéry was founded at crossroads of ancient routes through the Dauphiné (Dôfenâ), Burgundy, Switzerland, and Italy, in a valley between the Bauges and the Chartreuse Mountains on the Leysse River. The metropolitan area has more than 125,000 inhabitants, extending from the vineyard slopes of the Combe de Savoie, almost to the shores of the Lac du Bourget, the largest natural lake in France. The city is a major railroad hub, at the mid-point of the Franco-Italian "Lyon-Turin Ferroviaire" rail link.




==<FONT COLOR="#0066CC">'''HISTORY OF CHAMBERY'''</FONT>==

The first counts of Savoy settled into an existing fortress in 1285 and expanded it in the early 14th century to serve as residence, as seat of power and administration, and as stronghold for the House of Savoy. As a serious fortification genuinely capable of resisting a siege, it was quickly obsolete. Due to constant French hostilities, Duke Emmanuel Philibert decided to remove his capital to Turin. The chateau remained purely an administrative centre, until Christine of France, Duchess of Savoy, returned to hold court in 1640. In 1786 Victor Amadeus III added a Royal Wing. Under Napoleon, the Aile du Midi ("South Wing") was rebuilt and redecorated to house the imperial prefecture of the department of Mont-Blanc. Elaborate modification to the structure were made after Savoy was annexed by France in 1860.

Today, the political administration of the department of Savoie is located in the castle.

'''''More informations about the History of Chambery on the [[wikipedia:Chambery]] !'''''

==<FONT COLOR="#0066CC">'''WHAT TO VISIT ?'''</FONT>==

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[[File:Palais de justice-Chamb C3 A9ry-65188.jpg|thumb|280px|center|The Savoy Palace]]
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[[File:221207 chambery big.jpg|thumb|280px|center|The Cathedral]]
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[[File:73-chambery-verney.gif|thumb|280px|center|The Verney Parc]]
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[[File:Chambery1.jpg|thumb|220px|center|The Elephant Fountain]]
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[[File:Chambery-73-palais-des-ducs-de-savoie.jpg|thumb|360px|center|The Castle]]
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[[File:Chambery Musee Savoisien.JPG|thumb|220px|center|The Savoisien Museum]]
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[[File:Hotel de ville.jpg|thumb|280px|center|The Town Hall]]
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[[File:Chambery 7246.jpg|thumb|280px|center|The Pedestrian Area]]
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[[File:Musée des Beaux Arts Chambéry.JPG|thumb|280px|center|The Beaux Arts Museum]]
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'''''More informations about the places to visit in Chambery on the [[wikivoyage:Chambery]] and even the [http://www.chambery-tourisme.com/ Official Website of the Office of Tourism] !'''''

==<FONT COLOR="#0066CC">'''TIPS'''</FONT>==
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===<FONT COLOR="#00CCCC">'''Free Internet/Wifi Access'''</FONT>===

Here is a list of places where you can get some free Internet/Wifi access:

* '''Centre socioculturel de Pugnet''' - ''Adress: 86, av Daniel-Rops - Tel: 04 79 85 26 63''
* '''Espace Curial Multimédia''' - ''Adress: Carré Curial. BP 208. - Tel: 04 70 60 04 04''
* '''Maison de la Promotion Sociale''' - ''Adress: 116, rue Sainte-Rose - Tel: 04.79.33.12.45''
* '''Bibliothèque Georges Brassens''' - ''Adress: Rue du Pré de l'Ane - Tel: 04 79 72 25 81''
* '''ASSOCIATION DES DEMANDEURS D'EMPLOI''' - ''Adress: 132 rue des Bernardines 73000 CHAMBERY - Tel: 04.79.96.02.11''
* '''Centre social et culturel des Chataîgners''' - ''Adress: 165 Rue Jean-Paul Sartre - Tel: 04 79 72 47 99''
* '''Mission Locale du Bassin Chambérien''' - ''Adress: 72 rue Paulette BESSON BP 9438 - Tel: 04 79 33 50 84''
* '''Savoie Information Jeunesse-BIJ''' - ''Adress: 79 place de la gare - Tel: 04 79 62 66 87''

===<FONT COLOR="#00CCCC">'''Nice & Cheap Places to Eat'''</FONT>===

===<FONT COLOR="#00CCCC">'''Nightlife'''</FONT>===


==<FONT COLOR="#0066CC">'''COUCHSURFERS'''</FONT>==

There are about 150 Couchsurfers in Chambery and its area. You can check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8991 CS Group of Aix-les-Bains & Chambery] or simply a couchsearch to find and contact them.<br/>

===<FONT COLOR="#00CCCC">'''Meetings'''</FONT>===
There are sometimes some meetings organised in Chambery, just check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8991 CS Group of Aix-les-Bains & Chambery] to see what happen in the city and/or the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=198 Regional CS Group of Rhône-Alpes] to see if there is any event in the area.

===<FONT COLOR="#00CCCC">'''Coffee or a Drink'''</FONT>===
Here is a list of persons who are ready to have a drink with you and/or show you the city:

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==<FONT COLOR="#0066CC">'''TRANSPORTATIONS'''</FONT>==
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===<FONT COLOR="#00CCCC">'''How to get to Chambery'''</FONT>===

* By Car: You can reach Chambéry with the motorway A43 Lyon ; A6 Paris ; A7 Marseille ; A41 GenèveChambéry
– Paris : 560 km
– Lyon : 98 km
– Grenoble : 57 km
– Marseille : 350 km
- Chamonix : 149 km
– Turin : 240 km
– Genève : 90 km

* By Train: We have a station linked to Lyon and Paris [http://www.ter-sncf.com/rhone_alpes/index.asp for the timetable]

* By Plane: Aéroport [http://www.chambery-airport.com/ Chambéry Savoie] (10 km)
73420 Le Viviers du Lac
tél : 33/(0)4 79 54 49 54

Aéroport de [http://www.grenoble-airport.com/ Grenoble]
tél : 33/(0)4 76 65 55 32
(60 km)

Aéroport [http://www.lyon.aeroport.fr/ Lyon-St Exupéry ] 
tél : 33/(0)4 72 22 72 21
(75 km)

Aéroport de [http://www.gva.ch/ Genève] 
tél : 41 22 798 32 43
(90 km)

===<FONT COLOR="#00CCCC">'''Bus'''</FONT>===

===<FONT COLOR="#00CCCC">'''Bicycles'''</FONT>===

==<FONT COLOR="#0066CC">'''IN CASE OF EMERGENCY'''</FONT>==
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* '''Police Station:''' <br/>
Tel: 17<br/>
Gendarmerie: 04 79 71 82 00
* '''Health Urgency:''' <br/>
Tel: 15 or 112
* '''Hospital:''' <br/>
Hôpital: 04 79 96 50 50
* '''Fireman Station:'''<br/>
Tel: 18
* '''Embassy:''' 
* '''Emergency Doctor:'''<br/>
SOS Médecins 73: 04 79 69 46 46

==<FONT COLOR="#0066CC">'''LOCAL MEDIA MENTIONS'''</FONT>==
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==<FONT COLOR="#0066CC">'''INTERESTED LINKS'''</FONT>==

* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=198 Regional CS Group: Rhône-Alpes]'''
* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8991 City CS Group: Aix-les-Bains & Chambery]'''
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* '''[http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chambery Chambery on Wikivoyage]'''
* '''[http://hitchwiki.org/en/Chambery Chambery on Hitchwiki]'''
* '''[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambery Chambery on Wikipedia]'''

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