Historical capital of the Savoy region, prefecture of the Savoie department, situated at the foot of the French Alps, Chambéry is a city of many crossroads and the Savoyard capital since the 13th century. Here are some photos from a recent trip. It is to be noted that the city is rather pleasant but poorly managed and not particularly clean; the fact that I stumbled on a flea market that gripped the entire old center didn’t help at all, as the sensation of chaos was accentuated.
Gare de Chambéry – Challes-Les-Eaux, the main railway station
La Fontaine des Éléphants is probably the main distinctive symbol of the city
And the elephants are rather big and have nice details. Built in 1838.
Théâtre Charles-Dullin, a really worn out piece of architecture
Rue Croix d’Or, looking as if was recently bombarded
The same rue a bit farther… rubbish everywhere…
Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales with the Musée Savoisien to the left
Next to the cathedral there is a cloister
I really appreciated some moments of meditation
Place Métropole from the cloister exit. To the left is the entrance to the cathedral and in the center is Métropole B, an art gallery. Note the moss and the grass growing through the stones on the ground, a sign of decay and carelessness.
Rue de Boigne with the castle in the background
Place Saint-Léger with L’Horloge in the background
Château des Ducs de Savoie with Statue des Frères de Maistre
The view of Place du Château from the entrance to the castle
Sainte-Chapelle du Château des Ducs de Savoie
Not the most attractive view but typical for Alpine architecture
Crossroad between Rue de la Trésorerie and Rue Juiverie, a cozy place
Portail Saint Dominique
Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Mairie de Chambéry, the town hall
Église Notre-Dame de Chambéry
Palais de Justice de Chambéry
Musée des beaux-arts de Chambéry
And back to Gare de Chambéry, a pleasant and modern place
View to north, towards Aix-les-Bains
View to the south and the city
Chambéry
