Savoie
Americannoun
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a department of E France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Chambéry. Pop: 386 246 (2003 est). Area: 6188 sq km (2413 sq miles)
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the French name for Savoy 1
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For a time, Quaid and Savoie were traveling back and forth between Los Angeles and Nashville, but following the 2025 California wildfires, they decided to pull the plug on life on the West Coast.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The author also tackles tartiflette, a gooey mixture of Reblochon cheese, potatoes, onions and lardons from the Savoie region that’s the food of protests in the 10th, loved by demonstrators and police alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
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.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
A Cheese Olympics, should it be invented, would feature a sturdy crew of eight competitors from Savoie: Abondance, Beaufort, Chevrotin, Emmental, Reblochon, Tome, Tomme and the heavy-duty Raclette.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024
Louise de Savoie, mother of Francis I, acquired the property in 1518 and nine years later gave it to Jean Tiercelin, the Maitre d'Hotel of the dauphin, who later was to become Henri II.
From Royal Palaces and Parks of France by Blanche McManus
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