Savoie

[sa-vwa]

noun

1. a department in E France. 2,389 sq. mi. (6,185 sq. km). Chambéry.

2. French name of Savoy.

Savoie

/ savwa /

noun

1. a department of E France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Chambéry. Pop: 386 246 (2003 est). Area: 6188 sq km (2413 sq miles)

2. the French name for Savoy 1

Example Sentences

Heavy snow has hit the Alps in recent days, with thousands of homes in the Savoie region of eastern France left without power.

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Although snow is not uncommon in the Alps in April, the disruption left thousands of homes in the Savoie region of eastern France without power.

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One torrent of snow came in Val-Cenis, in the south-eastern Savoie region, killing four Norwegian skiers, while a Swiss skier died further north in the Haute-Savoie region, near Chamonix.

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The incident occurred at the Les Arcs resort in Savoie, south-eastern France.

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In 1992 Mr Barnier took great pride in bringing the Winter Olympics to the Savoie – a feat that he said had taught him about working on big projects involving many people, while always keeping an eye on the prize.

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