Savoy
Savoy (; ) is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps. Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south and west and to the Aosta Vall ...
is a historical country in western Europe, heart of the Savoyard state.
Savoy or The Savoy may also refer to:
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County of Savoy
The County of Savoy () was a feudal state of the Holy Roman Empire which emerged, along with the free communes of Switzerland, from the collapse of the Burgundian Kingdom in the 11th century. It was the cradle of the future Savoyard state.
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, a Middle Ages county near where modern Switzerland, Italy and France meet
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Duchy of Savoy
The Duchy of Savoy (; ) was a territorial entity of the Savoyard state that existed from 1416 until 1847 and was a possession of the House of Savoy.
It was created when Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, raised the County of Savoy into a duchy f ...
, a duchy in the Italian peninsula during the Middle Ages
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Liberty of the Savoy
The Savoy was a manor and liberty located between the Liberty of Westminster, on two sides, the Inner and Middle Temple part of the City of London and the River Thames. It was in the county of Middlesex. Named for the Savoy Palace, it came to b ...
, in London, England
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Precinct of the Savoy
The Precinct of the Savoy, also known as Savoy St John the Baptist, was a component of the Liberty of the Savoy in the county of Middlesex, England, located between Strand, London, the Strand and the River Thames. Formerly extra-parochial, it was ...
* Savoy, a zone of
Sliema
Sliema ( ) is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Districts of Malta#Northern Harbour District, Northern Harbour District. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. ...
, Malta
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Savoy Estate
Savoy Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand
The Witwatersrand (, ; ; locally the Rand ...
, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa
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Savoy, Arkansas
Savoy (formerly Ladds Mill) is an unincorporated community in Litteral Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It is located on County Route 845 east of Lake Wedington. The Ozark National Forest is just west of the community. The ...
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Savoy, Illinois
Savoy is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,857 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.
History
The village was named after Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy, who had p ...
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Savoy, Massachusetts
Savoy is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 645 at the 2020 census.
History
Savoy began its existence within the Massachus ...
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Savoy, Texas
Savoy is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population is 712 as of the 2020 census.
Geography
Savoy is located in western Fannin County. Its western border is the Grayson County line. Texas State Highway 56 passes through the ...
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Savoy, Wisconsin
Maxville is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 309 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Maxville, and ghost town of Savoy, are located in the town.
Geography
Maxville occupies the northw ...
Savoy Theatre
The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre was designed by C. J. Phipps for Richard D'Oyly Carte and opened on 10 October 1881 on a site previously occupied by the Savoy ...
, London, UK
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Savoy Theatre, Monmouth
The Savoy Theatre, Church Street, Monmouth is a theatre and cinema, reputedly the oldest working theatre site in Wales. It has a capacity for 360 people and is run by a charitable trust.Kettering Savoy, Kettering, UK
* Savoy Theatre/Cinema, now
The Deco
The Deco is a restored 1930s cinema and theatre located in the heart of Northampton, England. It is now operated as a venue for corporate, social and theatrical events.
The Deco was designated a Grade II listed building in 2004. and originally f ...
, Northampton, UK
Other places
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Savoy Theatre, Melbourne
Russell Street is a main street and thoroughfare in the Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. It runs roughly north-south and was laid out as a core feature of the Hoddle Grid in 1837.
Russell Street is named after John Ru ...
, Australia, a former cinema
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Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
The Savoy Theatre is a historic Victorian architecture, Victorian-Style Theater (structure), theatre, first established in 1901, with the present theatre building dating from 1927. The Savoy is located in Glace Bay, Cape Breton Regional Municip ...
, Canada
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Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...
, Finland
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Savoy Cinema
The Savoy Cinema is the oldest operational cinema in Dublin, and it is the preferred cinema in Ireland for film premières.
History
The cinema was built in 1929 by Meagher & Hayes, on the site of the old Granville Hotel. The luxurious auditor ...
Baur en Ville
Mandarin Oriental Savoy (formerly known as Baur en Ville and Savoy Baur en Ville) is the oldest Grand Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1838 by Johannes Baur it is located on ''Poststrasse'' on the Eastern side of Paradeplatz. It has ho ...
, Zürich, Switzerland
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Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel
The Hotel Savoy Homann is a historic Hotel stars, four-star hotel located on Asia Afrika Street, Bandung, Indonesia. It was built in 1939, replacing the 19th century Homann Hotel. Designed by the Dutch architect Albert Aalbers, the hotel features ...
, Bandung, Indonesia
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Savoy Hotel
The Savoy Hotel is a luxury hotel located in the Strand in the City of Westminster in central London, England. Built by the impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan opera productions, it opened on 6 August 1 ...
, London, UK
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Savoy Hotel, Copenhagen
Savoy Hotel Copenhagen is a 66-room, privately run hotel located at Vesterbrogade 34 in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The hotel is based in the rear wing of the Løvenborg Building, Denmark's first example of Art Nouveau.
The b ...
Savoy Hotel, Perth
The Savoy Hotel is a heritage-listed former hotel in Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia. It was built in the 1910s and closed in 1991. It is listed on the State Register of Historic Places, has been classified by the National Trust of Austral ...
Savoy Ballroom
The Savoy Ballroom was a large ballroom for music and public dancing located at 596 Lenox Avenue, between 140th and 141st Streets in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
Lenox Avenue was the main thoroughfare through upper Harlem ...
, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, US
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Savoy Ballroom (Chicago)
The Savoy Ballroom in Chicago, United States was opened on Thanksgiving Eve, November 23, 1927, at 4733 South Parkway.
History
At the time of its opening in 1927, the Savoy Ballroom was the largest dancehall in South Side, Chicago; surpassing ...
, Chicago, Illinois, US
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Savoy Chapel
The King's Chapel of St John the Baptist in the Precinct of the Savoy, also known as the King's Chapel of the Savoy (called The Queen's Chapel during much of modern history in the reigns of Victoria and Elizabeth II), is a church in the City of ...
, London, UK
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Savoy Palace
The Savoy Palace, considered the grandest nobleman's townhouse of medieval London, was the residence of prince John of Gaunt until it was destroyed during rioting in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. The palace was on the site of an estate given t ...
* Savoy Company, Gilbert and Sullivan ensemble in Philadelphia
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Savoy (Norwegian band)
Savoy are a Norwegian-American rock trio consisting of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (famous from Norwegian band a-ha) (vocals/guitars/bass/keyboards), his wife Lauren Savoy (vocals/guitars) and Frode Unneland (drums/percussion/backing vocals). The band wa ...
Savoy (American band)
Savoy is a musical group from Boulder, now living in Brooklyn, consisting of producer Gray Smith, guitarist Ben Eberdt, and drummer Mike Kelly.
Career
Savoy's musical style fuses the classic sound of rock 'n' roll with techno, dance, and bass m ...
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Savoy opera
Savoy opera was a style of comic opera that developed in Victorian England in the late 19th century, with W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan as the original and most successful practitioners. The name is derived from the Savoy Theatre, which imp ...
, a style of comic opera
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Savoy Records
Savoy Records is an American record company and label established by Herman Lubinsky in 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. Savoy specialized in jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel music.
In September 2017, Savoy was acquired by Concord Bicycle Music.
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, an American jazz record label
* Savoy Family Band, a Louisiana Cajun band
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Savoy Truffle
"Savoy Truffle" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). The song was written by George Harrison and inspired by his friend Eric Clapton's fondness for chocolate. The ...
", a song by The Beatles
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Stompin' at the Savoy
"Stompin' at the Savoy" is a 1933 jazz standard composed by Edgar Sampson. It is named after the famed Harlem nightspot the Savoy Ballroom in New York City.
History and composition
Although the song is often credited to Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, ...
Savoy cabbage
Savoy cabbage (''Brassica oleracea'' var. ''sabauda'' L. or ''Brassica oleracea'' Savoy Cabbage Group) is a variety or cultivar group of the plant species ''Brassica oleracea''. Savoy cabbage is a winter vegetable and one of several cabbage vari ...
, a type of cabbage which has curly leaves
* Savoy Operation, a 1975 PLO terrorist attack at the Savoy Hotel, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Savoy Pictures
Savoy Pictures Entertainment, Inc. was an American independent motion picture company that operated from 1992 to 1997. Among Savoy Pictures' noteworthy feature films were '' No Escape'', and '' Last of the Dogmen''.
History
Former Columbia Pic ...
, a motion picture company
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House of Savoy
The House of Savoy (, ) is a royal house (formally a dynasty) of Franco-Italian origin that was established in 1003 in the historical region of Savoy, which was originally part of the Kingdom of Burgundy and now lies mostly within southeastern F ...
, the last royal dynasty of Italy
* Operation Savoy, a 2002 ICAC investigation about thefts at the Australian Museum
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Plymouth Savoy
The Plymouth Savoy is an automobile which was produced in the 1951 through 1964 model years by Plymouth.
As with Plymouth's Plaza and Belvedere models, the Savoy was named after an upscale hotel, the Savoy Hotel in London.
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Plymout ...
, an American automobile
* Infantry Regiment "Saboya" No. 6 or Regiment of Savoy No. 6, a mechanized infantry unit in the Spanish Army
* Savoy crackers, made by
Arnott's Biscuits
Arnott's Group is an Australian producer of biscuits and snack food. Founded in 1865 by William Arnott, they are the largest producer of biscuits in Australia and a subsidiary of KKR.
History
In 1847, Scottish immigrant William Arnott op ...
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Savoy wine
Savoy () is a wine region situated in the Savoy region in eastern France, and is sometimes referred to as the country of the Allobroges. It is the only alpine wine region in France, and is known for grape varieties rarely grown elsewhere, includin ...
, a designated AOC in France
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Savoy (restaurant)
Savoy is a restaurant in Helsinki, Finland, located on the Eteläesplanadi street. The restaurant opened on 3 June 1937.''Karin Widnäs suunnitteli Savoylle uniikin design-astiaston'', ''Helsingin Sanomat'' 27 January 2012, page C1. It is locate ...
, a restaurant in Helsinki, Finland
* The Savoy, a 2020 British television series filmed within the Savoy Hotel, London
People with the surname
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Andy Savoy
Andy Savoy (born July 12, 1963) is a Canadian politician and engineer.
Early life
Savoy was raised in Victoria County in the Perth-Andover, New Brunswick area and educated at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton where he earned a Bachel ...
(born 1963), Canadian politician and engineer
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Ann Savoy
Ann Savoy ( ; ; born January 20, 1952) is a musician, author, and record producer.
Biography
Savoy was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in Richmond, Virginia. She resides with her husband Marc Savoy and family in Eunice, Southern Louis ...
(born 1952), American musician, author, and record producer
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Brian Savoy
Brian Savoy (born January 13, 1992) is an Argentine-born Swiss professional basketball player. He currently plays for Union Neuchâtel Basket of Switzerland's Championnat LNA.
He represented Switzerland‘s national basketball team at the EuroB ...
(born 1992), Swiss basketball player
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Gene Savoy
Douglas Eugene "Gene" Savoy (May 11, 1927 – September 11, 2007) was an American explorer, author, religious leader, and theologian. He served as Head Bishop of the International Community of Christ, International Community of Christ, Church o ...
(1927–2007), American author and explorer
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Joel Savoy
Joel Savoy (born in Eunice, Louisiana, USA) is a Cajun musician and music producer from Southwest Louisiana. His father Marc Savoy, famous accordion builder and musician, and his mother, Ann Savoy, author and music producer, are well known ambas ...
, Louisiana musician
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Marc Savoy
Marc Savoy ( ; born October 1, 1940) is an American musician, and builder and player of the Cajun accordion.
Early life
He was born on his grandfather's rice farm near Eunice, Louisiana, Eunice, Louisiana. His grandfather was a fiddler, who occ ...
(born 1940), Cajun accordionist and accordion maker
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Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (born Pål Gamst, 6 September 1961) is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. Waaktaar-Savoy is best known for his work as the main songwriter and guitarist in the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha, which has sold more than 50 mill ...
(born 1961), Norwegian musician and songwriter
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Suzanne Savoy
Suzanne Savoy is an American actress and voice artist best known for playing Victoria Robertson in Steven Soderbergh's Cinemax series ''The Knick'' and DNC Chairwoman Patricia Whittaker in ''House of Cards'', and for her one-woman touring show ...
, American actress
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Teresa Ann Savoy
Teresa Ann Savoy, FRSA (18 July 1955 – 9 January 2017) was a British actress who appeared in a number of Italian films.
Biography
Savoy was 18 years old when she appeared in the October 1973 edition of Italian adult magazine ''Playmen'', us ...
(1955–2017), British-born actress
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Wilson Savoy
Wilson Allen Savoy (born February 1, 1982, in Eunice, Louisiana) is a Grammy winning accordionist, keyboard player, fiddler and singer with the Cajun bands Pine Leaf Boys and The Band Courtbouillon, as well as a local filmmaker in Lafayette, LA ...