For most Chambery is just the name of the airport that is closest to the Three Valleys ski area and the Paradiski area. But it is actually a lovely town, steeped in history and surrounded by stunning scenery.

The town of Chambery developed around the Le Château des Ducs de Savoie, built back in 1232 by the Count of the Savoie region, when Chambery was the capital of the Savoie region and remained so until the sixteen century. The castle guarded the pass into Italy and still stands gua...

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There are around 45 ski resorts within an hour's drive of Chambery airport, a further 60 or so within around an hour and a half and another 100 or so within a 2 to 3 hour drive. It is a small airport but ideally situated for anyone going for a skiing holiday in the French Alps.

It is situated just outside the town of Chambery in the town of Le Viviers du Lac just next to the Lac du Bourget (The Bourget Lake), the largest natural lake in France. There is easy access to the motorway heading t...
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