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Haute-Savoie ( pronounced [ot savwa] ⓘ) [a] is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva; to the south and southeast are Mont Blanc and the Aravis mountain range .
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La Haute-Savoie ( /ot sa.vwa/ 2) est un département français faisant partie de la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. L' Insee et la Poste lui attribuent le code 74. Les habitants de la Haute-Savoie sont les Hautes-Savoyardes et les Haut-Savoyards. Le département comprend le nord de la région historique de la Savoie.
- 14 juin 1860 (163 ans)
- France
Annecy ( US: / ˌænəˈsiː, ɑːnˈsiː / AN-ə-SEE, ahn-SEE, [3] [4] French: [ansi] ⓘ; Arpitan: Èneci or Ènneci) is the prefecture and largest town of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland.
- 396–1,153 m (1,299–3,783 ft)
- Haute-Savoie
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ( French pronunciation: [ʃamɔni mɔ̃ blɑ̃]; Arpitan: Chamôni-Mont-Blanc ), more commonly known simply as Chamonix ( Chamôni ), [a] [b] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924 .
- 995–4,807 m (3,264–15,771 ft), (avg. 1,035 m or 3,396 ft)
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Haute-Savoie is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva; to the south and southeast are Mont Blanc and the Aravis mountain range.
Cities. 1 Annecy is the principal city of the Haute-Savoie, and very attractive to tourists for the surrounding mountains, lake, and medieval sights. 2 Annemasse a town of French people commuting to work in Switzerland, across the border from Geneva, on the French side. 3 Chamonix is an alpine resort town, nestled at the foot of Mont Blanc and ...
