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...