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Savoy, Duchy of
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In the SE. of France, on the Italian frontier, comprises the two departments of Haute-Savoie and Savoie; previous to 1860 constituted a province of the kingdom of Sardinia; Lake of Geneva bounds it on the N. and the lofty Graian Alps flank it on the E., forming part of the Alpine highlands; it is charmingly picturesque, with mountain, forest, and river (numerous tributaries of the Rhône); has excellent grazing lands; grows the vine abundantly, besides the usual cereals; the people are industrious and thrifty, but for the most part poor. Aix-les-Bains, Evian, and Challes are popular watering-places. Chambéry was the old capital.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Savoy, Duchy of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/savoy-duchy-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Savoy, Duchy of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/savoy-duchy-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
