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Attractions in Chambéry

What to see in Chambéry, from Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales on

Chambéry and its surroundings hold 17 châteaux, 16 attractions and 9 museums. Mapped in Chambéry are 38 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 14. France lists 11 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. 4 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. A drive of 21 km brings you to Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe.

Photo: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry, Florian Pépellin (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Chambéry
38
inside the commune
Within 5 km
14
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
14
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
21
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
11
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Start here in Chambéry

Next to Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales, the best known are 3 museums, an attraction and a château.

AttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-François-de-Salesin townAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoiein townMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéryin townMuseumLes Charmettesin townChâteauChâteau de Caramagnein townMuseumMuseumMusée savoisienin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

On the map

At 4.8 km, Château de Servolex is the farthest one out.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chambéry; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

By kind

Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 21; 16 are other sights.

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 5 galleries12 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 17 châteaux · 2 churches · 1 monastery · 1 fort9 in town · 12 nearby
Gardens 1 garden1 in town
Other attractions 16 attractions16 in town

Dark: in Chambéry. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All the places to visit

38 in town lead, with 14 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 38 places in Chambéry first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Chambéry → · Parks and trails in Chambéry →

Further afield

Days out

Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.

AttractionAttractionAbbaye royale d’Hautecombe21 km north, in Saint-Pierre-de-CurtilleMonastery or conventMonastery or conventGrande Chartreuse25 km south, in Saint-Pierre-de-ChartreuseAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus13 km north, in Aix-les-BainsAttractionAttractionCascade de Glandieu25 km northwest, in Brégnier-CordonChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bâtie5.4 km east, in BarbyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Menthon-Saint-Bernard39 km northeast, in Menthon-Saint-BernardCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley27 km northwest, in BelleyChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Annecy39 km northeast, in AnnecyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy39 km northeast, in AnnecyChâteauChâteauChâteau Bayard19 km southeast, in PontcharraAttractionChâteau de Miolans21 km east, in Saint-Pierre-d'AlbignyTheme parkWalibi Rhône-Alpes27 km west, in Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin

Places within 40 km of Chambéry with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Before a day out in Chambéry

What is there to see in Chambéry?

The first on our list in Chambéry are Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales, Château des ducs de Savoie, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry and Les Charmettes. We list 38 places in town. Another 14 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Chambéry?

14 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry, Les Charmettes, Musée savoisien and Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Chambéry.

Which places in Chambéry are listed historic monuments?

11 places on this page in Chambéry are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales, Château des ducs de Savoie, Les Charmettes and Château de Caramagne.

What well-known places are within a day out of Chambéry?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (21 km), Grande Chartreuse (25 km), Arc de Campanus (13 km), Cascade de Glandieu (25 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Chambéry, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.