Savoy is a historical country in western Europe, heart of the Savoyard state. Savoy or The Savoy may also refer to:

Places

County of Savoy The County of Savoy (, ) was a 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. Histor ...

, a Middle Ages county near where modern Switzerland, Italy and France meet * Duchy of Savoy, a duchy in the Italian peninsula during the Middle Ages *

Liberty of the Savoy The Savoy was a manor and liberty sandwiched between the Liberty of Westminster, on two sides, the Inner and Middle Temple corner of City of London and a steep bank of the Tideway. It was in the county of Middlesex. It was all held by the Duchy ...

, in London, England **

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 the Strand and the River Thames. Formerly extra-parochial, it was a civil parish ...

* Savoy, a zone of

Sliema Sliema ( mt, Tas-Sliema ) is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Harbour District. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. It is also the most densely po ...

, Malta *

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 or, ...

, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa *

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 Sa ...

, U.S. *

Savoy, Illinois Savoy is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,857 at the 2020 census. History The village was named after Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy, who had paid the area a visit in 1861. Henry M. Dunlap (1853-1938) ...

, U.S. *

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 Massachusetts ...

, U.S. *

Savoy, Texas Savoy is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 831 at the 2010 census. Geography Savoy is located in western Fannin County at (33.601262, –96.363793). Its western border is the Grayson County line. Texas State Hig ...

, U.S. *

Savoy, Wisconsin Maxville is a town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 309 at the 2010 census. The ghost town of Savoy was located in the town. Geography Maxville occupies the northwest corner of Buffa ...

, U.S., a ghost town

Buildings

Cinemas and theatres

* Savoy Theatre, in

Glace Bay Glace Bay (Scottish Gaelic: ''Glasbaidh'') is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton. Formerly an incorporated ...

, Canada * ,

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...

, Finland *

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 auditori ...

, Dublin, Ireland *

Savoy Cinema, Colombo Savoy Cinema, Colombo also known as Savoy 3D Cinema and Savoy 2 is a prominent cinema in Sri Lanka located on Galle Road in Wellawatte, Colombo, just near the old Dutch canal. The building is owned and run by EAP Films and Theatres Private Limi ...

, Sri Lanka * Safari Cinema or the Savoy in Croydon, UK *

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 P ...

, London, UK * Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, UK * Kettering Savoy, Kettering, UK * Savoy Theatre/Cinema, now The Deco, Northampton, UK *

Savoy Theatre (New York City) The Savoy Theatre was a Broadway theatre that opened in 1900 (for its first few months as Schley Music Hall). It converted to a cinema around 1910, until it was closed in early 1952 and then demolished. History George Krause, a manager of oth ...

, US

Hotels

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 ...

, London, UK * Savoy Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark * Savoy Hotel, Moscow, Russia * Savoy Hotel, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India * Savoy Hotel, Perth, Australia * Savoy Hotel and Grill, Kansas City, Missouri * Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel, Bandung, Indonesia * Brighton Savoy Hotel, Brighton, Australia * Savoy Baur en Ville, Zürich, Switzerland

Other buildings

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 *

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 largest dancehall in South Side, Chicago; surpassing the ...

, Chicago, Illinois, US *

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, is a church in the City of Westminster, London. Facing it are 111 Strand, the Savoy Hotel, the Institution of Engineering and T ...

, London, UK *

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 to ...

, London, UK * Savoy Pier, London, UK * The Savoy (Indianapolis, Indiana), US

Music

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 ...

, a Norwegian-American rock trio ** ''Savoy'' (album), 2004 * Savoy (American band) *

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 impr ...

, a style of comic opera * Savoy Records, an American jazz record label * Savoy Family Band, a Louisiana Cajun band * "

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

Literature

* ''Hotel Savoy'' (novel), a novel by Joseph Roth * ''The Savoy'' (periodical), an 1896 London literary magazine

Other uses

Savoy cabbage Savoy cabbage (''Brassica oleracea'' var. ''sabauda'' L. or ''Brassica oleracea'' Savoy Cabbage Group) is a variety of the plant species ''Brassica oleracea''. Savoy cabbage is a winter vegetable and one of several cabbage varieties. It is named ...

, a type of cabbage which has curly leaves *

Savoy Operation The Savoy Hotel attack was a terrorist attack by the Palestine Liberation Organization against the Savoy Hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 4–5 March 1975. Background The operation was planned by Abu Jihad. Initial Palestinian planning had cal ...

, a 1975 PLO terrorist attack at the Savoy Hotel, Tel-Aviv, Israel *

Savoy Pictures Savoy Pictures Entertainment, Inc. was an American independent motion picture company in operation from 1992 to 1997. Among Savoy Pictures' noteworthy feature films were ''A Bronx Tale'', '' No Escape'', ''Last of the Dogmen'' and ''Serial Mom''. ...

, a motion picture company * House of Savoy, the last royal dynasty of Italy * Operation Savoy, a 2002 ICAC investigation about thefts at the Australian Museum *

Plymouth Savoy The Plymouth Savoy is an automobile model produced from the 1954 through 1964 model years by Plymouth. Early history Plymouth used the name Savoy on several automobiles. From 1951-1953, the Savoy name was used on a station wagon, upgrading th ...

, 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 Holdings Arnott's Biscuits Limited is an Australian producer of biscuits and snack food. Founded in 1865, they are the largest producer of biscuits in Australia and a subsidiary of KKR. History In 1847, Scottish immigrant William Arnott opened a ba ...

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, including ...

, a designated AOC in France *

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 located ...

, a restaurant in Helsinki, Finland * The Savoy, a 2020 British television series filmed within the Savoy Hotel, London

People with the surname

* Andy Savoy (born 1963), Canadian politician and engineer * Ann Savoy (born 1952), American musician, author, and record producer * Brian Savoy (born 1992), Swiss basketball player *

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, Church of the Second Advent from 1971 unti ...

(1927–2007), American author and explorer *

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 *

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. His grandfather was a fiddler, who occasionally played w ...

(born 1940), Cajun accordionist and accordion maker * Suzanne Savoy, American actress *

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 Italian adult magazine ''Playmen'' (October 1973), using an al ...

(1955–2017), British-born actress *

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. ...

(born 1982), American musician and singer

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See also