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Savoy (/ s ə ˈ v ɔɪ /; Arpitan: Savouè; French: Savoie ⓘ; Italian: Savoia) is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps.Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south and west and to the Aosta Valley in the east.
- 10,416 km² (4,022 sq mi)
- Sovereign Senate of Savoy (dissolved in 1860)
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- Chambéry
The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel - Luxury Hotel in London (United Kingdom) Strand, London WC2R 0EZ, United Kingdom. Tel +44 (0)20 7836 4343. Fax +44 (0)20 7240 6040. savoy@fairmont.com. Toll Free room reservations only + 888 265 0533.
- 4402.1B
- Strand, WC2R 0EZ, London
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The Savoy Hotel is a luxury hotel located in the Strand in the City of Westminster in central London, England. Built by the impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan opera productions, it opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by Carte's family [a] for over a ...
The Savoy is perfectly located on the River Thames, in the heart of all that London has to offer. At the forefront of the luxury hotel scene for over 130 years, The Savoy offers guests an experience that continuously evolves to meet the desires of the modern traveller.
Savoy, historical and cultural region encompassing the Haute-Savoie and Savoie départements, Rhône-Alpes région, southeastern France. It is coextensive with the historic region of Savoy. The early inhabitants of the area were the Allobroges, members of a Celtic tribe who fiercely resisted Roman
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Apr 10, 2024 · Savoie. House of Savoy, historic dynasty of Europe, the ruling house of Italy from 1861 to 1946. During the European Middle Ages the family acquired considerable territory in the western Alps where France, Italy, and Switzerland now converge. In the 15th century, the house was raised to ducal status within the Holy Roman Empire, and in the 18th ...
The House of Savoy (Italian: Casa Savoia) is an Italian royal house (formally a dynasty) that was established in 1003 in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, the family grew in power from ruling a small Alpine county north-west of Italy to absolute rule of the Kingdom of Sicily from 1713 to 1720, when they were handed the ...
