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Savoie

Savoie is a French département, number 76.

Préfecture (capital): Chambéry

Sous-préfectures: Alberville, Saint Jean de Maurienne.

See also: Communes of the Savoie département

History

Savoie is 1 of the 2 départements of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Haute-Savoie. For details of the annexation and the reasons for the current separatist movement in the départements, see Savoy.

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