Haute-Savoie is a French département, named "Upper Savoy" for its location in the Alps mountain range.

History

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Haute-Savoie is 1 of the 2 départements of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Savoie. For history before 1860, details of the annexation and reasons for the current separatist movement in the départements, see Savoy.

Geography

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Mont Blanc and Lake Annecy are located in Haute-Savoie. To the North, Haute-Savoie borders on Switzerland, with Geneva as the closest major town, and Lake Geneva. The town of Évian-les-Bains is the most famous town on the French shore of Lake Geneva, well-known around the world for its mineral water Evian. To the East, Haute-Savoie has a common border with Italy.

Miscellaneous topics

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• The area is famous for the entrance to the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Italy and is also home to Chamonix and other notable ski resorts.
• The first Winter Olympic Games was held in Chamonix from January 25 to February 5, 1924.

See also

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History

• Savoy - Historical region
• House of Savoy - Ruling dynasty of Savoy from 1032 to 1860
• Duchy of Savoy - Rulers of Savoy region from 1416 to 1720
• Kingdom of Sardinia - 1720 to 1860.

Language

• French language
• Franco-Provençal language

Places

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie département
• Arrondissements of the Haute-Savoie département
• Cantons of the Haute-Savoie département
• Annecy - Capital
• Lake Annecy - The second largest lake in France.
• Lake Geneva - Lake divided between France and Switzerland.
• Mont Blanc - Tallest mountain in Europe
• Mont Blanc Tunnel - The tunnel through the French Alps.

Wine

• French wine - Haute-Savoie AOC Wines
• Globalization of wine

• Duchy of Savoy
• House of Savoy
• Kingdom of Sardinia
• French language
• Franco-Provençal language

External link

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• Photo of Haute Savoie

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