Car Hire in Chambery St Alban Leysse - Mini guide to Chambery St Alban Leysse

Chambéry, situated on the fast flowing River Leysse, is surrounded by hills and mountains that form a fertile basin between the Chartreuse Massif and the Bauges Mountains, fifty-five kilometres north of Grenoble. The main features of the town include an old castle that once housed the Dukes of Savoy and, at the north end of the castle, there is the Ste-Chapelle, a Gothic building containing stained-glass windows and fine paintings. The most well known attraction is the Elephant Fountain that is dedicated to General Comte de Boigne.

The town is a busy little quarter rich in Italian architecture, as it was only incorporated into France in 1860, creating a unique fusion of French-Italianate cultures.

A good example of this is the Musée des Beaux which houses paintings and artworks by Titian and Watteau amongst others, in an old granary building, providing a unique setting for any art lover to explore.

Other features of interest include the Tour Trésorerie or Treasury Tower, as well as the outlandish style of the Portail St-Dominique, a doorway that had once belonged to a Dominican house.

Nearby (and a short drive via rental car) is the spa resort of Aix Les Bains with its famed thermal pools for those seeking to complete relaxation, alternatively you can use your stay in Chambéry as a starting point on a tour of the Parc des Bauges, a little inhabited and barely visited region with unique wildlife and plants.

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