Chambéry Cathedral

	Chambéry Cathedral Chambéry Cathedral (French: ''Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales de Chambéry'') is a Catholic church in Chambéry, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint François de Sales, and is the seat of the Archbishopric of Chambéry, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, and Tarentaise. The Chambéry Cathedral was established in 1779 as the Bishopric of Chambéry. After gaining the territories of the Bishopric of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and the Archbishopric of Tarentaise in 1801, it was elevated to an archbishopric in 1817. In 1825 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Tarentaise were re-created as independent dioceses; in 1966 they were once again added to the Archdiocese of Chambéry, which in 2002 adopted its present name of Archdiocese of Chambéry, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, and Tarentaise. The building dates from the 15th century, when it was constructed as a Franciscan chapel. The site is very swampy and the building is supported by 30,000 poles. It became the cathedral on the creation of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chambéry Chambéry (, , ; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Chambèri'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Savoie Departments of France, department in the southeastern Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The population of the Communes of France, commune of Chambéry was 60,251 as of 2022, while the population of the Chambéry metropolitan area was 263,919.Comparateur de territoire INSEE, retrieved 15 February 2025. The city is located at the foot of the French Alps between Bauges Mountains, Bauges and Chartreuse Mountains, Chartreuse mountains, and is a railway and highway crossroads. It has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V, Count of Savoy, made the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (; or ''Sant-Jian-de-Môrièna''; ) is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Savoie Departments of France, department, in the regions of France, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (formerly Rhône-Alpes), in southeastern France. It lies in the Maurienne, the valley of the river Arc (Savoie), Arc. It was also an Episcopal See of Savoy during the Ancien Régime and again from 1825 to 1966. Its original name was simply Maurienne, or Moriana in Italian language, Italian and Latin. Geography Location Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is located at the confluence of the Arc (Savoie), Arc, a river which has shaped the Maurienne Valley, and the which descends the Arves Valley (Col de la Croix de Fer). The neighbouring communes of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne are Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Jarrier, Hermillon, Villargondran, Albiez-le-Jeune, Albiez-Montrond, Saint-Pancrace, Savoie, Saint-Pancrace and Pontamafrey-Montpascal. Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is close to Albertville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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