Savoie
Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population o ...
, southeastern
France
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. This city was established on January 1, 2017 by merging the two formerly distinct communes of
Saint-Bon-Tarentaise
Saint-Bon-Tarentaise (; frp, Sènt-Bon) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Courchevel.La Perrière.Arrêté préfectoral 8 August 2016 It takes its name from the eponymous nearby ski resort of
Courchevel
Courchevel () is a French Alps ski resort. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski areas in the world. Courchevel also refers to the towns of Courchevel 1300 (Le Praz), Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1650 (Moriond), and Cou ...
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Local culture and heritage
Heraldry
See also
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Communes of the Savoie department
The following is a list of the 273 communes of the Savoie department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Savoie
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