Savoie
Details
Information
Number	73
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Prefecture	Chambéry
Subprefectures	Albertville Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 61st 373 258 62 /km²
Area	6,028 km²;
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	37
Communes	305
President of the general council	Jean-Pierre Vial (UMP)
Location

Savoie is a French département.

History

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

Geography

Savoie is located in the Alps mountains.

Economy

Demographics

Culture

• Tomme de Savoie cheese
• Savoie is a wine-growing region, predominantly light white wines. The AOCs are Crépy AOC, Roussette de Savoie AOC, Seyssel AOC and Vin de Savoie AOC.

Miscellaneous topics

External link

• Conseil Général website
• Gallery Photos and pictures of Savoie