Chambéry

Today, Julien took me to Chambéry, a small town in France not too far from Geneve. It was a gray, rainy ride out there, but once there, it wasn't too bad. The ride was actually quite beautiful because we took small backroads to get there. As we were driving through the countryside we picked out houses we liked and looked at the Alps.

When we arrived we ate at a little resto called La Taverne in the main square, St. Léger. It was nice and filled with foreigners. There was a Spanish family, a couple that was composed of an American and Frenchman, and two old ladies who were French and were gossiping. It was quaint to say the least. After, we walked down to the castle, only to find that it was closed on the weekends. Instead the ticket office suggested a walking tour of Old Town. We looked at the crowd (married, old couples) and politely declined. So, we made up our own tour filled with picture taking and a lot of walking down the same streets.

Chambéry used to be the old capital of the region of Savoie, so it had a lot of important buildings etc. There is still a Duke of Savoie who apparently lives in Geneva for whatever reason.

After a while of walking and drinking we had to use someone's facilities. So, we decided to go to The Musée Savoisien. Really, the musée wasn't that great. It had a lot of old relics and iconography. The paintings of the mountains were the only thing of interest. Thankfully, it was onlz 1.50 euros to get in.

I'll be sure to post pictures next time.