Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range.
History
Haute-Savoie is 1 of the 2 départements of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Savoie. For details of the annexation and the reasons for the current separatist movement in the départements, see Savoy.
Geography
Mont Blanc and Lake Annecy are located in Haute-Savoie. To the North, Haute-Savoie borders on Switzerland, with Geneva as the closest major town, and Lake Geneva. The town of Evian is the most famous town on the French shore of Lake Geneva, well-known around the world for its mineral water. To the East, Haute-Savoie has a common border with Italy.
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The area is famous for the entrance to the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Italy and is also home to Chamonix and other notable ski resorts.
