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Chambery

Chambéry is the prefecture and largest city of the Savoie department in the southeastern Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.

Type City

Why go

  • Prefecture and city in Savoie, France.
  • Served by Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF).

History

Chambéry is the prefecture and largest city of the Savoie department in the southeastern Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.

Where to stay

343 Chem. de Charrière Neuve, 73000 Chambéry, France · aucoinduchemin.fr
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430 Av. de Turin, 73000 Bassens, France · auxpeupliersdepradian.fr
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10 Rue de la Trésorerie, 73000 Chambéry, France · petithotelconfidentiel.com
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5310 Rte de l'Aéroport, 73420 Voglans, France · hotel-miura.com
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4 Rue de Boigne, 73000 Chambéry, France · hoteldesprinces.com
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247 Mnt du Château, 73190 Challes-les-Eaux, France · chateaudescomtesdechalles.com
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6 Rue Métropole, 73000 Chambéry, France · mihotel.fr
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600 Chem. des Charmettes, 73000 Chambéry, France · opervenches73.fr
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61 Rue de la République, 73000 Barberaz, France · chambery-hotel.fr
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61 Rue de la République, 73000 Barberaz, France · chambery-lescabanes.fr
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1860 Av. des Landiers, 73000 Chambéry, France · hotel-chambery.brithotel.fr
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100 Rue Eugène Ducretet, 73000 Chambéry, France · all.accor.com
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32 Chem. du Sous Bois, 73000 Barberaz, France · la-porte-des-alpes.amenitiz.io
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204 Rue Dr Vernier, 73000 Chambéry, France · hotel-bb.com
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30 Rue François Pollet, 73000 Chambéry, France · campanile.com
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22 Fbg Reclus, 73000 Chambéry, France · hotel-chambery.com
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597 Rue Léon Costa de Beauregard, 73490 La Ravoire, France · hotel-inn-chambery.fr
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533 Rue du Bois de Candie, 73000 Chambéry, France · chateaudecandie.com
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76 Rue François Pollet, 73000 Chambéry, France · chambery.premiereclasse.com
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1961 Chem. des Monts Dessus, 73000 Bassens, France
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3 Rue Doppet, 73000 Chambéry, France
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Restaurants & places to go

Restaurant · restaurant · Montée du Château, Challes-les-Eaux, 73190 · chateaudescomtesdechalles.com
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Tea, Ice Cream, Cafe · Horaire variable suivant les saisons Opening hours: Mo 14:30-21:30; Tu-Sa 13:00-22:00; Su 14:30-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · lasiberienne-glaces.com
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Italian, Restaurant · À la fois épicerie fine et restaurant buffet Opening hours: Tu-Sa 08:00-19:00 Features: step-free access · 2 Rue de Chambéry · le-petit-marche-aix-les-bains.eatbu.com
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French, Restaurant · Traiteur et Chef à domicile, cours de cuisine et pâtisserie. Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00 · 13, Chambéry, 73000 · coachculinaire.fr
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Cafe · Bistro "Le Passage" : Bar sans alcool géré par une association Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:30; Su 15:00-18:00 · 35, Chambéry, 73000 · associationlepassage.fr
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · restaurants.subwayfrance.fr
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Pizza, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:45-14:00,18:30-21:30; Fr,Sa 11:45-14:00,18:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 20 Rue Jean-Pierre… · loptimiste-restaurants.com
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:30; Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · Route d'Aix, Viviers-du-Lac, 73420 · mcdonalds.fr
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Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · restaurants.pokawa.com
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Regional, Restaurant · https://www.letapecafe.fr/ · 1, Novalaise, 73470 · fr.restaurantguru.com
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:45-14:00, Th-Sa 19:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 17 Rue Bonivard, Chambéry, 73000 · abrirestaurant.com
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Coffee Shop, Bubble Tea, Chocolate, Juice, Tea, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-19:00; 2026 Aug 16 off Features: takeaway, step-free access · frenchcoffeeshop.com
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Ramen, Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:00 · 25 Place George Clemenceau · ibolaix.com
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Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00, 18:00-21:30; Sa 11:30-21:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options
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Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-18:30; Su 10:00-18:00 · Rue Juiverie · emiliescookies.com
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Tapas, French, Regional, Local, International, Coffee Shop, Burger, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-14:00; We-Fr 12:00-14:00,18:00-01:00; Sa 18:00-01:00… · bruitquicourt.fr
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Traditional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-22:30 · casinodechallesleseaux.com
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Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-18:00 · le-petit-phare.fr
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Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Th 12:00-13:30, 19:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-13:30, 19:00-22:00; Su 18:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 3, 73000 · pizzaebastachambery.fr
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Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00, 17:15-21:00 · sushi-aixlesbains.com
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Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:00 Features: vegan options · 37, Chambéry, 73000 · yatta-ramen.com
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Bagel, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 09:30-19:30; Th-Sa 09:30-21:00; PH,Su 10:30-20:30 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access
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French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-01:30 Features: takeaway
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Thai, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:45-14:30,18:45-21:45 Features: takeaway, delivery
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Donut, Bubble Tea, Cookie, Smoothie, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 14:00-18:30 · 1 Place Porte Reine, Chambéry, 73000 · boutiques.dreamsdonuts.com
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Empanada, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; We off Features: vegan options · Rue de Boigne, 73000 · la-flia.onepage.me
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 · lepatiosushi.fr
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Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant · 611 Les Rives du Lac, Viviers-du-Lac, 73420 · lamaisondespecheurs.fr
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Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 18:30-01:00; Sa 12:00-14:00, 18:30-01:00
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Kebab, Fast Food · Features: vegan options · 91 · yufkachambery.eatbu.com
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Steak House, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · buffalo-grill.fr
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Ice Cream, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · 11 Boulevard Jean Charcot, Tresserve, 73100 · la-popote-du-lac.eatbu.com
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Chicken, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · kfc.fr
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Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 14 Rue Denfert-Rochereau, 75000 · lethali.com
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Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 260 Avenue du Golf, Drumettaz-Clarafond, 73420 · sirlam.com
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Korean, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu 11:30-14:00; We-Th 11:30-14:00, 18:30-21:00; Fr 11:30-14:00, 18:30-21:30; Sa 18:00-21:00 · Faubourg Montmélian
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Curry, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 12:00-14:30,18:30-21:30; Th-Sa 12:00-14:30,18:30-22:00 Features: vegan options
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Breakfast, Burger, Coffee Shop, French, Local, Pancake, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 08:00-14:00 Features:…
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Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30,18:45-22:30; Su 18:45-22:30
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Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00; Su 12:00-14:00 Features: vegan options · 73000
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American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30 · 325 Rue Eugène Ducretet, Chambéry, 73000
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Georgian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · faisandecolchide.fr
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Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe
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World, Restaurant · World restaurant
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Brasserie, Restaurant · Brasserie restaurant
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Airports

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) 6.1 km to the centre
Chambéry, ARA, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
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Chambéry Challes-les-Eaux Airfield 5.5 km to the centre
Barby, ARA, FR
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St Jean D'avelanne Airfield 20 km to the centre
Figari/Sud Corse, ARA, FR
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Belley-Peyrieu Airfield 21 km to the centre
Peyrieu, Ain, ARA, FR
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Albertville General Pierre Delachenal Airfield 32 km to the centre
Tournon, ARA, FR
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Morestel Airfield 38 km to the centre
Arandon-Passins, Isère, ARA, FR
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Getting there by ferry

Compagnie des Bateaux du Lac du Bourget
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre · Compagnie des bateaux Aix-les-Bains Riviera des Alpes
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Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF); 14 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Compagnie des Bateaux du Lac du Bourget, 13 km).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Chambery. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Tours & experiences

Sightseeing
Sightseeing