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Tourism In Savoie
The Savoie, Savoie region, which encompasses the French departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, has a thriving Tourism, tourism industry. The Savoie Mont Blanc brand represents the region in this sector. The tourism industry first emerged in the 18th century, initially centered around the appeal of thermal springs, followed by mountains and landscapes. Since the 1970s, the winter season has been the region's primary focus, with 60% of France's tourism coming to the region's hundred or so winter sports resorts. However, the region's other assets include a rich past, with historical sites found in cities and remote valleys alike, numerous lakes (Annecy; Bourget; Léman; Aiguebelette), and a wide range of sporting activities (water sports, mountain sports, aerial sports). History Birth of tourism The geographer Jean Miège underlines the significance of water as the primary asset and driving force behind the emergence of tourism in the former duchy of Savoy. Despite the Romans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac Tournette
Lac may refer to: Places Africa * Lac Region, a district in Chad * Lac Prefecture, a district in Chad America *Rivière du Lac, a tributary of the Montmorency River, in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada Europe * Laç, a city in Albania * Lac, a village in Voloiac Commune, Mehedinţi County, Romania * Lac district, a district in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland * Lancing railway station, a railway station in Sussex, England (station code: LAC) Elsewhere * Lac, a standard astronomical constellation abbreviation of Lacerta * Latin America and the Caribbean or LAC, a regional definition by the United Nations Other uses * Lac (resin), a resinous substance produced by insects **Shellac, the processed form of this resin * ''Lac'', French for lake (body of water) * ''lác'', an element in Anglo-Saxon names meaning "fight, play" *Lac, a character in Arthurian romance, father of Erec * LAC, the ICAO operator designator for Lockheed Corporation (Lockheed Aircraft Corporation), United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
