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Chambery, which was till the first part of the last century, has today evolved into a major tourist destination in Europe. While it has become famous for skiing expeditions in winter, it is a favorite weekend retreat for the backpackers who visit the place in summer, trekking up the slopes and camping out amongst nature in the heart of the French Alps.
Chambery now is a city hat boasts of a modern airport and can be accessed by road, air and also by train. While the airport is a bit outside the city, the train takes you right into the center of Chambery. If you intend to travel by train , and are traveling from Paris, it takes about 7 hours to reach , the best option is to take a super fast train TGV to Lyon which takes only about one and a half hours from Paris to Lyon and change and board the Chambery train which is just about an hour from there.
Places that interest tourists in Chambery are the cathedral that was built in the 15th century by the Duke of Chambery, there is a museum of fine arts and the Elephants Fontaine called ‘Fontaine des Elephants’ in French which was built to honor the Comte de Boigne. Comte de Boigne was instrumental in bringing into Chambery enormous wealth most of which came from India and the Elephants Fontaine called ‘Fontaine des Elephants’ was built in his honor. A Chateau is located right at the heart of the city where the yesteryear Dukes of Chambery used to live. They would look after the estate and frequently go on hunting expeditions on their horses and their hunting dogs. You can enjoy your trip through car hire chambery.
This city can also be reached by car from Exit 13, Chambery Nord. By road Chambery is a little more than an hour by car that is if you are driving from Lyon and it takes almost 8 hours driving to Chambery from Paris. Chambery is also close to other European cities like Geneva in Switzerland and Turin in Italy. They are both within in a two-hour driving distance each way.
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