Seven days exploring Savoie from Chambéry, former capital of the Dukes of Savoy: Lake Bourget, picturesque villages, alpine massifs and the great lakes nearby.
Open the itinerary on the mapDay 1 — Chambéry, capital of the Dukes of Savoy
A visit to the medieval old town, the Château des Ducs de Savoie and the iconic Fontaine des Éléphants.
Chambéry guide →Day 2 — Lake Bourget and Hautecombe Abbey
A tour of France's largest natural lake, with a stop at the royal Hautecombe Abbey, necropolis of the Princes of Savoy.
Lake Bourget guide (via Chambéry) →Day 3 — Chanaz and the Savières Canal
A little Savoyard Venice on the water, between Lake Bourget and the Rhône, a former bargemen's village.
Chanaz guide (near Chambéry) →Day 4 — Aix-les-Bains, spa town
A Belle Époque spa town on the shores of Lake Bourget, between historic baths and lakeside promenades.
Aix-les-Bains guide →Day 5 — Bauges Massif and Col de Granier
An ascent to the Col de Granier, gateway to the Chartreuse massif, with a panorama over the Apremont vineyards.
Bauges Massif guide (via Chambéry) →Day 6 — Annecy and its Lake
A day in the ‘Venice of the Alps’, between flower-lined canals, the old town and the shores of Lake Annecy.
Annecy guide →Day 7 — Yvoire and Lake Geneva
A flower-decked medieval town on the shores of Lake Geneva, the Jardin des Cinq Sens and cobbled streets, before hitting the road again.
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