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Savoie

American  
[sa-vwa] / saˈvwa /

noun

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

  2. French name of Savoy.


Savoie British  
/ 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

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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

“I had the choice to go on at Acadia or learn about business from the best teacher available anywhere — my father,” he told author Donald Savoie in his 2020 book about Irving Oil.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2024

Nate Savoie had two hits and two RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2024

In Savoie everything is done lavishly, on a large scale.

From The Princess Passes by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

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